- 1. Secretary of State for the Home Department - Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme
- 2. The Welsh Ministers acting through the Welsh Government
- 3. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care
- 4. The Scottish Ministers acting through the Scottish Government, Safer Communities Directorate
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for the Home Department - Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme
2 Marsham Street, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Commercial
ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
one.1) Name and addresses
The Welsh Ministers acting through the Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care
Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NS
ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.1) Name and addresses
The Scottish Ministers acting through the Scottish Government, Safer Communities Directorate
Area 1R, St Andrews House, Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public order, safety and Fire and Rescue services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of LTE Vehicle Devices and Accessories for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)
Reference number
C9289 and C17321
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
ESMCP is delivering the Emergency Services Network (ESN), a secure, 4G critical voice and data communications service using an enhanced commercial LTE network configured to give priority access for the three emergency services (3ES).
A procurement activity was undertaken to compete for LTE Fixed Vehicle Devices and Accessories required by User Organisations to access the ESN under the Restricted Procedure.
A framework agreement for the provision of LTE Vehicle Devices and Accessories has been awarded to two suppliers - Handsfree Group and TST Systems Limited.
The framework agreement will be used by 3ES - fire, ambulance, police and related other Home Office / non-Home Office enforcement services and other organisations who have a requirement to make use of Devices installed into vehicles to support the services to be delivered by the ESN network.
Relevant OJEU Notice numbers are:
- 2019/S 073-173137; and
- -2019/S 078-187957
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £130,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
- 32581000 - Data-communications equipment
- 45232332 - Ancillary works for telecommunications
- 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ESMCP is delivering the Emergency Services Network (ESN), a secure, 4G critical voice and data communications
service using an enhanced commercial LTE network configured to give priority access for the three emergency
services (3ES).
A procurement activity was undertaken to compete for LTE Fixed Vehicle Devices and Accessories required by
User Organisations to access the ESN under the Restricted Procedure.
A framework agreement for the provision of LTE Vehicle Devices and Accessories has been awarded to two
suppliers - Handsfree Group and TST Systems Limited.
The framework agreement will be used by 3ES - fire, ambulance, police and related other Home Office / non-
Home Office enforcement services and other organisations who have a requirement to make use of Devices
installed into vehicles to support the services to be delivered by the ESN network.
Relevant OJEU Notice numbers are:
- 2019/S 073-173137; and
- -2019/S 078-187957
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further period or periods of not more than 12 months and not less than 1 month
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2019/S 073-173137
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C9289 and C17321
Lot No
N/A
Title
Provision of LTE Vehicle Devices and Accessories for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 November 2019
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Handsfree Group
Manchester
M32 0UT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TST Group Limited
Worcester
WR3 8TJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £130,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 10 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
up to 10% of the framework value.
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
2 Marsham Street, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
2 Marsham Street, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
2 Marsham Street, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom