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title: "Acquisition of ICS550 Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f3c7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# Acquisition of ICS550 Equipment

Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f3c7

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## Summary

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority acquired ICS550 software-defined radio (SDR) equipment to replace the Force’s existing SIM-based radio-frequency surveying equipment, which was no longer operationally or financially sustainable. The requirement is for goods: minicomputer hardware incorporating the ICS550 equipment. Delivery is for activity in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, a sub-central public authority based in Sheffield. The procurement relates to specialist equipment for RF surveying rather than general IT supply, and is relevant to businesses that manufacture, distribute, integrate or support software-defined radio and associated surveying hardware. The stated requirement centres on replacing an existing operational capability with a sustainable alternative.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Technical Solutions Group Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award was made on 28 August 2026, with an awarded value of £71,695.19 excluding VAT and £86,034.23 including VAT. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The planned contract signature date was 7 September 2026. Evaluation was therefore based on the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender process. The requirement was classified as goods and covered minicomputer hardware for the ICS550 SDR acquisition.

Although this procurement has been awarded, it provides a clear example of demand from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority for specialist software-defined radio equipment used in RF surveying. A credible future supplier would need to provide ICS550 equipment or a technically suitable replacement for SIM-based RF surveying systems, understand the operational requirements of a Force, and demonstrate that its solution is reliable and financially sustainable over the service period. Relevant businesses are specialist SDR manufacturers, authorised distributors, systems integrators and technical support providers with the capacity to supply and support minicomputer-based RF surveying hardware in the UK. Experience replacing ageing or uneconomic surveying equipment would strengthen their position when this requirement returns.

## Notice

ICS550 software-defined radio (SDR) to replace the Force's current SIM-based RF surveying equipment, which is no longer operationally or financially sustainable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084549-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £71,695 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30212000 - Minicomputer hardware

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 15:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084549-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084549-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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