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title: "Additional Airwave Handsets and 2 Year Subscription"
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buyer: "MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY"
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# Additional Airwave Handsets and 2 Year Subscription

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-856d9234-120f-4209-9e46-bb6a1acfebbb

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), which is looking to enhance its critical national communications infrastructure through a tender titled "Additional Airwave Handsets and 2 Year Subscription". This project falls under the IT services industry category and is situated in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently complete, having concluded on 30 December 2021, with a total contract value of £227,128. The process followed a direct procurement method, specifically a single tender action, as it was below the applicable threshold.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in technology and communication services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete for similar future tenders, especially those that can provide innovative solutions for emergency communication systems. Companies with expertise in IT consulting, software development, and internet support could leverage their skills to participate in the expanding demands of emergency services communications.

## Notice

Airwave forms part of the UK's Critical National Communications Infrastructure and enables emergency services to communicate via secure methods. Increasing our Airwave infrastructure using Airwave Direct will expand our ability to communicate with other emergency services during incidents on the coast and inland. In recent times the Coastguard has committed to support Flood Rescue, Inland search, and Mutual Aid provision. Because of this increase in responsibility, we now must expand our Airwave capability for full time officers to enable them to conduct their strategic role and pro-actively share information with other emergency services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2489c8a6-957f-4855-84a2-dd75dc2d618b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2021 - 29 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £227,128 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £227,128 |
| 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 | MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO15 1EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2021 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2489c8a6-957f-4855-84a2-dd75dc2d618b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2489c8a6-957f-4855-84a2-dd75dc2d618b
  10th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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