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title: "Control Rooms - APD Communications"
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# Control Rooms - APD Communications

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-79046cd6-2636-4572-8304-5654b99e3c67

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## Summary

The Home Office has awarded a contract titled "Control Rooms - APD Communications" under the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP), aimed at enhancing communication systems for emergency services across Great Britain. This procurement, classified under IT software development services, is currently at the award stage, with an effective contract period running from 18th December 2019 to 22nd January 2022. The total value of the contract is £6.5 million, awarded to APD Communications Ltd, following a limited procurement method via a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract addresses the integration of control room systems with the Emergency Services Network (ESN), and the procurement process concluded on 24th September 2019.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses operating within the IT software development sector, particularly those specialising in communication technologies. Providers of advanced software solutions and technical support services will find this procurement particularly relevant, as it seeks to enhance the capabilities of emergency communication infrastructure. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions for the development and integration of communication systems aimed at supporting emergency services would be well-positioned to engage in similar future tenders.

## Notice

The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) is a cross-government, multiagency Programme sponsored by The Secretary of State for the Home Department to deliver the Emergency Services Network (ESN). The ESN will deliver integrated critical voice and broadband data services to all three emergency services (3ES) and other users throughout GB (England, Wales and Scotland). These services require a mobile communications network capable of providing the full coverage, resilience, security and public safety functionality required by the 3ES. The ESN will replace those services delivered under current service contract(s). A number of these service contracts operate across the 3ES and other users. The new service contracts were awarded during 2015 to facilitate commencement of service delivery from late 2016 as existing service contracts begin to expire. The procurement is divided into 3 Lots with associated Related Projects. This Contract Award Notice is with regard to a Contract awarded to one of the incumbent Suppliers of Control Room systems (as deployed to the UK 3ES customers) to develop a compatible ICCS product upgrade that enables the Supplier's control room ICCS product(s) to interface to ESN. The development is to commence with integration for the minimum subset of Kodiak 9.0, 9.1 and Kodiak 10 features as set out in the Technical Requirements, with a view to subsequently migrating to Kodiak 11 and potentially other future releases as necessary to support the delivery of ESN. The Contract includes the provision of software development services, a proof of concept and testing at a Live End User site, as well as the potential for the provision of a First Office Application (FOA) and ongoing support and maintenance in support of the Supplier's ESN capability. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bfd768-6b97-43dc-b59c-2c3346897eb8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2019 - 22 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,500,000 |
| 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 | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APD COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72212517 - IT software development services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2020 at 15:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bfd768-6b97-43dc-b59c-2c3346897eb8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bfd768-6b97-43dc-b59c-2c3346897eb8
  19th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-8888.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/58000000L5A4/a/4I000001Qqoj/p7qEYudtVz71xkTmwIfKKGhbmkn0bZXxUT1Z5igUq5Q
  APD REDACTIONS - PDF

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