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title: "Annual Maintenance of ECS Digital BCH"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e331"
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buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire"
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# Annual Maintenance of ECS Digital BCH

Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e331

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioners for Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire jointly require annual maintenance of ECS Digital BCH airborne downlink (ADL) equipment. The equipment is installed on radio masts at the headquarters of all three forces, with maintenance covering the associated communications equipment and systems. This is a specialist repair and maintenance services requirement (CPV 50000000), delivered across the three force headquarters: Harpenden Police Station in Hertfordshire, the Cambridgeshire force headquarters in Huntingdon and Bedfordshire Police HQ in Kempston. Enterprise Control Systems Ltd is identified as the equipment’s sole provider and maintainer. The requirement is therefore aimed at suppliers with direct responsibility for, or equivalent specialist capability in, ECS ADL equipment used on police radio-mast infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract. Enterprise Control Systems Ltd was selected for the single lot, with the award active. The award date was 12 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £46,613.01 excluding VAT and £55,935.61 including VAT. The stated basis for the direct award is that Enterprise Control Systems is the sole provider and maintainer of the ADL equipment. The contracting authorities are the Police and Crime Commissioners for Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, with Hertfordshire acting as the named buyer. The contract remains active following award.

This opportunity is commercially relevant to suppliers that design, supply, maintain or support airborne downlink and associated radio-mast communications equipment for emergency services or other critical communications users. A credible competitor would need demonstrable technical knowledge of the installed ECS Digital BCH equipment, the ability to provide planned annual maintenance across three police force headquarters, and sufficient engineering capacity to support geographically separate sites. Experience of working on operational radio infrastructure, maintaining communications availability and managing service work for public-sector or safety-critical organisations would strengthen a competing proposition. The award also demonstrates that the three forces buy a recurring, equipment-specific maintenance service rather than a general facilities contract. Suppliers with compatible manufacturer authorisation, specialist field engineers and reliable response and maintenance arrangements are best placed for a future requirement of this type.

## Notice

Airbourne downlink (ADL) Annual Maintenance for BCH The equipment is provided across BCH. ECS are the sole provider and maintainers of the ADL equipment of on the Radio masts at the 3 force HQ's. This contract is renewed annually for this sole providers equipment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077046-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,613 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire |
| Additional buyers | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire; The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire |
| Locality | HARPENDEN |
| Postcode area | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL5 4GZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | St Albans |
| Electoral ward | Harpenden West |
| Westminster constituency | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Enterprise Control Systems Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 09:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077046-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077046-2026
  13th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.enterprisecontrol.co.uk
- https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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