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title: "Airborne Data Link"
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# Airborne Data Link

Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1061a90-ff56-4ab4-bcbc-1df7e157bed2

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## Summary

West Yorkshire Combined Authority, acting for West Yorkshire Police, procured extended warranty and support for an airborne data link. This is a data network support service, focused on maintaining and supporting the police’s airborne data-link equipment rather than supplying a broader network service. The delivery location is Yorkshire and the Humber. The requirement was purchased through the authority’s hardware framework, making it relevant to suppliers with expertise in supporting data-link hardware and related network equipment for policing or other operational users.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Softcat Plc. The award was made on 3 August 2026 following a selective, framework call-off procedure. The awarded contract value is £27,347.22. The contract period runs from 19 November 2026 to 18 November 2028. The original tender deadline was 31 July 2026. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The contracting authority was West Yorkshire Combined Authority, procuring on behalf of West Yorkshire Police. No separate evaluation criteria or lot arrangements are stated.

For suppliers that did not win, this award confirms demand from West Yorkshire Police for extended warranty and support for its airborne data-link equipment. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to demonstrate the technical ability to maintain and support data-link hardware and associated network systems in an operational policing environment, alongside the capacity to provide reliable support throughout a multi-year contract. The purchase was made through an existing hardware framework, so suppliers seeking to compete for this buyer’s requirement would need access to an appropriate framework route as well as relevant service capability. The selected supplier was a large business, and the stated SME suitability was negative, indicating that smaller firms may need to show sufficient scale or partner with a larger provider to meet the requirement.

## Notice

West Yorkshire Combined Authority as the contracting authority for West Yorkshire Police, has awarded a contract for Airborne Data Link Extended Warranty & Support. The contract has been awarded via the WYCA 2821-2022 Hardware Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999fd432-c9d9-4d93-a1be-d47671d403c1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Nov 2026 - 18 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,347 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,347 |
| 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 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Postcode area | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72315100 - Data network support services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 15:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999fd432-c9d9-4d93-a1be-d47671d403c1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999fd432-c9d9-4d93-a1be-d47671d403c1
  1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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