---
title: "ESN Handheld (dual mode)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2024-05-10"
---

# ESN Handheld (dual mode)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4.json)

## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the provision of ESN Handheld (dual mode) devices to Sepura Ltd. The procurement process was classified as a competitive procedure with negotiation and the contract was valued at £31,901,881. The handheld devices are intended for emergency healthcare deployment, and the procurement was carried out using a selective method.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications equipment industry to compete for supplying handheld devices for emergency healthcare and adjacent services. The procurement stage was marked as complete, and the key dates associated with this contract are the award date of 10th May 2024. Businesses specialised in manufacturing and component supply related to emergency services should consider engaging with Department of Health and Social Care for potential future opportunities.

## Notice

Provision of a handheld device for deployment in emergency healthcare and adjacent services (dual mode capability - TETRA/ESN)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a handheld device for deployment in emergency healthcare and adjacent services (dual mode capability - TETRA/ESN)

Options: The initial term of the contract is 5 years. The Authority may (at its sole discretion) extend the Initial term by one or more extension periods by giving the supplier at least sixty (60) Working Days' notice before the end of the initial term or beyond (up to a maximum of 2 years). From the effective date and in accordance with the implementation plan, the supplier shall provide the services to each of the English Ambulance Trusts and any successor bodies thereto that perform any of the functions previously performed by any of the foregoing bodies:(a) South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT),(b) East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS),(c) East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST),(d) London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS),(e) North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS),(f) Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IoW),(g) South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS),(h) South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb),(i) West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS),(j) North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS), and(k) Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS).At any time during this Agreement, the Authority is entitled to require the supplier on written notice to provide (and on receipt of such written notice, the supplier shall provide) the services (all or part thereof) to other organisations and any successor bodies thereto that perform any of the functions previously performed by any of the foregoing organisations, including:(a) Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST),(b) Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS),(c) Air Ambulance Charities, including the following:(i) East Anglian Air Ambulance,(ii) Essex and Herts Air Ambulance,(iii) MAGPAS Air Ambulance,(iv) Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance,(v) London's Air Ambulance,(vi) Great North Air Ambulance,(vii) North West Air Ambulance,viii) Thames Valley Air Ambulance,(ix) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance,(x) Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance,(xi) Cornwall Air Ambulance,(xii) Devon Air Ambulance,(xiii) Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance,(xiv) Great Western Air Ambulance,(xv) Midlands Air Ambulance,(xvi) The Air Ambulance Service,(xvii) Yorkshire Air Ambulance,(xviii) Wales Ambulance Service;(d) the other NHS Trusts,(e) the NHS Bodies,(f) the law enforcement organisations set out in the list located at URL: https://www.police.uk/forces/ or any replacement or successor URL; and(g) the fire and rescue organisations set out in the list located at URL: https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services or any replacement or successor URL.

Renewal: The initial term of the contract is 5 years. The Authority may (at its sole discretion) extend the Initial term by one or more extension periods by giving the supplier at least sixty (60) Working Days' notice before the end of the initial term or beyond (up to a maximum of 2 years).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015011-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,901,881 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

## Release History

- 10 May 2024 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015011-2024
- 31 Mar 2021 at 16:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006739-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.Sepura.com
- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
- https://www.police.uk/forces/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4.json.