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title: "BBME and AtHoc"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5cbea565-d7b8-41d3-b4e2-977c925de67c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE"
published: "2024-04-02"
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# BBME and AtHoc

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5cbea565-d7b8-41d3-b4e2-977c925de67c

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police has recently awarded a contract for the procurement of BBME and AtHoc services to Vodafone Limited. The procurement method used was a direct award, with a total contract value of £450,000. The contract period is from April 8, 2024, to April 7, 2027. The tender process concluded with an award on March 29, 2024. The contract is classified under telecommunication services, and the tender was initiated under RM6116 Lot 3b Communication Platform as a Service.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in telecommunication services, specifically those offering communication platforms and operational data plans. Companies providing premium support services for mobile workers and incident reporting could find this contract suitable for their expertise. The direct award method and the three-year contract period offer stability for the winning supplier, Vodafone Limited, to deliver the required services to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police.

## Notice

Direct award using RM6116 Lot 3b Communication Platform as a Service Deliverable 1: AtHoc Collect User License (Mobile Worker & Field Incident Reporting) - Cloud - AtHoc - Premium Support, Deliverable 2: AtHoc Collect User License (Mobile Worker & Field Incident Reporting) - Cloud - AtHoc - Premium Support, Deliverable 3: BlackBerry Alert Enterprise, Deliverable 4: AtHoc Operational Data Plan (package),

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42bb17e3-fa34-4859-a025-3dc6d5dcd184 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2024 - 7 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M11 2NS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Clayton & Openshaw |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VODAFONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64220000 - Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2024 at 17:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42bb17e3-fa34-4859-a025-3dc6d5dcd184

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42bb17e3-fa34-4859-a025-3dc6d5dcd184
  2nd April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80102&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/35572
  User / Company

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