Contract

Air to Ground TETRA GEN3 Support

  • Department of Health & Social Care

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045228

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056b58

Published 1 August 2025, 1:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health & Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) Commercial

Email

commercial@arp.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://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.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Air to Ground TETRA GEN3 Support

Reference number

C363400

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50333100 - Repair and maintenance services of radio transmitters

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Support, 'spares and repairs' for legacy TETRA GEN3 air to ground radio shipsets. Supplier provides secure storage, technical support, ships replacements, RMA and repairs.

Supplier is the Original Equipment Manufacturer / sole maintenance provider.

A bridging contract to maintain legacy services until solution replacement under ESN.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-emergency-services-mobile-communications-programme/emergency-services-network

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: £550,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50333100 - Repair and maintenance services of radio transmitters

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Marlow, Bucks.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Support, 'spares and repairs' for the legacy TETRA GEN3 air to ground radio shipsets. Supplier provides secure storage, technical support, ships replacements, RMA and repairs.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This contract includes an option to extend for a further 12 months from the end of the Initial term ie Initial Term: 2 July 2025 - 1 July 2026
Optional Extension Term: 2 July 2026 - 1 July 2027

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Support, 'spares ad repairs' for legacy TETRA GEN3 air to ground radio shipsets. Supplier provides secure storage, technical support, ships replacements, RMA and repairs.

Supplier is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and sole maintenance provider.

A bridging contract to maintain legacy services until solution replacement under ESN.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-emergency-services-mobile-communications-programme/emergency-services-network

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

3 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Chelton Limited

The Chelton Centre, Fourth Ave, Marlow

Marlow

SL7 1TF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
National registration number

00896823

Internet address

http://www.cobham.com

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £550,000

Lowest offer: £550,000 / Highest offer: £550,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care