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title: "ESMCP - Mobile Services Agreement for the Emergency Services Network"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04868e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT"
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# ESMCP - Mobile Services Agreement for the Emergency Services Network

Buyer: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04868e

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## Summary

The Secretary of State for the Home Department has concluded the award process for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) with the objective of replacing the ageing Airwave system with the new Emergency Services Network (ESN). The contracts have been awarded to EE Ltd and British Telecommunications Plc (BT) jointly. This crucial telecommunications services agreement, which commenced on 22 November 2024, spans 7.25 years with the option of a one-year extension. Approximately £1.85 billion has been allocated for the deployment and enhancement of mobile network coverage for public safety communications across England, Scotland, and Wales, ensuring essential services for emergency responders are optimised and future-proofed against unforeseeable events.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for various businesses, especially those in telecommunications, IT services, and maintenance. Given the extensive scope of the contract, there is potential for numerous subcontracting opportunities, particularly for entities specialising in 5G implementation, network integration, and telecommunications infrastructure. Furthermore, businesses providing maintenance and support services for critical information technology and telecommunications equipment will find substantial prospects for growth. The project’s regional and technical diversity offers openings for both large-scale enterprises and specialised SMEs capable of meeting the highly specific requirements outlined for the ESN project.

## Notice

This Award Notice is for the provision of the Mobile Services network and related services for the Home Office to support the development and implementation of the new Emergency Services Network (ESN).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Award Notice is for the provision of the Mobile Services network and related services for the Home Office to support the development and implementation of the new Emergency Services Network (ESN). ESN will replace the expensive, ageing and outdated Airwave system and provide critical communications for the emergency services. The new Mobile Services Agreement (MSA) has been awarded jointly to EE Ltd and BT Plc in the form of a tripartite agreement. The award of the contract was previously announced at pre-contract stage via a Voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice published on the Find a Tender service website on 31 July 2024 (FTS/024046-2024). The Mobile Services contract is for a term of 7.25 years plus one extension year, as well as a termination assistance period, for a maximum value of PS1.85bn. The Mobile Services contract will provide mobile network coverage for emergency services mission critical communications. This contract subsumes and replaces the previous contract for mobile network services with EE which was expiring and required updating. The main services to be provided by the MS Suppliers shall include the services specified in the Original Lot 3 Agreement with certain modifications which are designed to optimise the delivery and performance of the ESN, based on experience gained during the Original Lot 3 Agreement, as set out in the afore-mentioned VEAT. Additional information: Continuation from section V.2.5): 28.3% of the services will be subcontracted to entities outside of the BT Group. Most of these subcontracted services will be provided through existing contractual relationships with suppliers that the MS Suppliers already use for their commercial network service.

Options: 1 Year

### Procurement Information

The Authority has entered into the Mobile Services Agreement with the MS Suppliers on the basis that regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 applies, i.e. that only the MS Suppliers can provide the services required because competition is absent for technical reasons. The Authority considers that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The reasons that the Authority considers the use of regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) applies are detailed in the ESN Mobile Services Agreement Voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice published on the Find a Tender service website on 31 July 2024 (FTS/024046-2024).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041313-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,850,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE 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 | 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | ; BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS; EE LTD AND BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32523000 - Telecommunications facilities
- 32524000 - Telecommunications system
- 45232332 - Ancillary works for telecommunications
- 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- 50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
- 50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment
- 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services
- 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
- 50334400 - Communications system maintenance services
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services
- 64225000 - Air-to-ground telecommunications services
- 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services
- 64228100 - Television broadcast transmission services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72253200 - Systems support services
- 72315100 - Data network support services
- 72318000 - Data transmission services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 72514000 - Computer facilities management services
- 72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation
- 72514200 - Facilities management services for computer systems development
- 72514300 - Facilities management services for computer systems maintenance
- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2024 at 18:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041313-2024
- 31 Jul 2024 at 16:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024046-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
- https://ee.co.uk
- https://www.bt.com
- https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/local-authorities/local-authority-contacts/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.local.gov.uk/topics
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications

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