Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Avon Fire Authority
Valley Road
Portishead
BS208JJ
Contact
Gosia Frak
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Control Room Systems
Reference number
AFRS11-2024-01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the provision, operation, support and maintenance of a turn-key Fire and Rescue Control room systems, digital telephony and radio communications, infrastructure and support services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £5,400,000 / Highest offer: £6,700,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32524000 - Telecommunications system
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for the provision, operation, support and maintenance of a turn-key Fire and Rescue Control room systems, digital telephony and radio communications, infrastructure and support services via the Crown Commercial Services Vertical Application Solutions Framework Blue Light Services Lot (RM6259 Lot 5).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Questions / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Demo / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The procurement was undertaken via the Crown Commercial Services Vertical Application Solutions Framework Blue Light Services Lot (RM6259 Lot 5).
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SSS Public Safety Limited
Hemel Hempstead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Companies House
13052116
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,704,286
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Avon Fire Authority
Portishead
Country
United Kingdom