---
title: "Award of Purchase of satellite phones and airtime communications system"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000495330"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2017-07-04"
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# Award of Purchase of satellite phones and airtime communications system

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000495330

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is administering the procurement process for the award of a contract titled "Award of Purchase of satellite phones and airtime communications system." This contract falls under the services industry category and encompasses the provision of four satellite communication devices to various councils, specifically three fixed systems for Orkney, Shetland, and Western Isles Councils, and one portable system for Argyll and Bute Council. The procurement process has been completed, with key dates including a tender period that began on 29th June 2017 and ended on 27th June 2020. The total award amount is £27,011, and the contract was signed on 29th June 2017. The location of the services encompasses multiple regions in Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the provision and maintenance of communication technology, particularly those dealing in satellite systems. Companies that could thrive in this context include telecommunications firms, IT service providers, and technical support organisations with experience in providing and servicing mobile communication systems. The competitive nature of the bidding process, which received three submissions, suggests an active market for firms looking to expand their footprint in the sector of public sector communications solutions.

## Notice

The Scottish Government sought to let a contract to provide four satellite communication devices. (hereafter referred to as "satellite phones") three fixed satellite phone systems to Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles Councils respectively and a portable satellite phone system to be based in Argyll and Bute Council area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL288239 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,011 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; BARRHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY HEALTH BOARD; EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY COMMISSION; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS LOTHIAN; NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE; SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE; SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE; SRUC; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; THE STATE HOSPITALS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LANARK |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML11 8RP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | East Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor |
| Westminster constituency | East Renfrewshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 51 |
| Supplier names | 3D ENGINEERING SURVEYS; ALLANDER SECURITY; ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND; APPLIED SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS; ASA RECRUITMENT; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BDO; BERTRAM NURSERY GROUP; CITY BUILDING(CONTRACTS)/RSBI; CLARK CONTRACTS; CLASSIC LIFTS (SCOTLAND; COLIN SMITH CONTRACTOR; COMPUTACENTER; CULTURE PERTH AND KINROSS; DUGIE CLARK; ENABLE NETWORK SERVICES; ERNST & YOUNG; EUAN GILLAN; EX LIBRIS; EXCEPTION; FPSG CONNECT; GEELOX; GRANT THORNTON; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; JEWSON; JNM EXHIBITION SERVICES; KEY TRAVEL; LANGSTANE PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS; MCGILL ELECTRICAL; MEARS; NIXON HIRE; PARITY PROFESSIONALS; PEEBLES HYDRO; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PULSANT; RED HAT; RHODAR; SOFTWARE BOX; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES; SPRING TECHNOLOGY; THE ROOF ANCHOR; THERAKOS; THERAPY EQUIPMENT; THOMSON GRAY; TOTAL COMPUTER NETWORKS; URBIS SCHREDER; WALSH & CO (SPECIALIST VEHICLES; WEBER SHANDWICK; WHY RESEARCH; WRIGHT HEALTH GROUP |

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2017 at 09:54 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL288239

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/
- http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotblood.co.uk/
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scra.gov.uk
- http://www.snh.gov.uk
- http://www.sps.gov.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.tsh.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2468/Contract-Opportunities

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