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title: "ESMCP MCX Dispatcher and related services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04022a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, EMERGENCY SERVICES MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMME (ESMCP)"
published: "2025-08-07"
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# ESMCP MCX Dispatcher and related services

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, EMERGENCY SERVICES MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMME (ESMCP)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04022a

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) involves a contract for MCX Dispatcher and related services, presented by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Public Safety Group, based in London, UK. This contract focuses on communication software development services and spans an initial term of 48 months, ending on 9 July 2029, with a potential extension of 12 months. The procurement stage has reached completion with Leonardo UK Limited awarded the contract, valued at £11.3 million. The competitive procedure with negotiation was utilised in this selective procurement, supporting the transitioning needs of the UK's emergency service control rooms from Airwave to the Emergency Services Network (ESN).

This tender offers significant prospects for businesses specialising in communication software development, particularly those capable of delivering robust technical solutions for emergency services. Targeted firms can leverage this opportunity to showcase their expertise in high-security, critical applications, positioning themselves for future projects within the public safety domain. The involvement of a major entity like Leonardo UK Limited underscores the scale and significance of this initiative, suggesting that businesses with a large-scale operational capacity and a track record in similar fields would be well-suited to compete in this arena. Small to medium-sized enterprises with innovative, adaptable solutions could also seek to participate in supporting roles or as part of a larger consortium.

## Notice

This Award Notice relates to the award of a contract for an MCX Dispatcher and related services to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Award Notice relates to the award of a contract for an MCX Dispatcher and related services to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP). The supplier will provide a standalone, MCX Dispatcher product which allows a desk based operator the ability to access and utilise the supervisory and control elements of the MCX services and capabilities of the Emergency Services Network (ESN) via a graphical user interface. The proposed solution will initially be used as a test tool by the ESMCP programme and is then intended to be deployed to the existing emergency service control rooms (in limited numbers per control room) during the transition from Airwave to ESN.

Options: One optional extension period of 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046791-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, EMERGENCY SERVICES MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMME (ESMCP) |
| Additional buyers | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
- 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services
- 72212510 - Communication software development services
- 72212511 - Desktop communications software development services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046791-2025
- 29 Apr 2024 at 13:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013753-2024
- 20 Sep 2023 at 08:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027712-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-emergency-services-mobile-communications-programme/emergency-services-network

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