Award

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network

  • Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-056882

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059b1d

Published 16 September 2025, 11:35am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Headquarters, Westburn Drive

Cambuslang

G72 7NA

Email

richard.mcmillan@firescotland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1416464637

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://firescotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network

Reference number

NP5A-080-2425

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,780,495.84

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network - R5 Version 2 MCX Update

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network - R5 Version 2 MCX Update

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

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

Explanation:

LOT 1 - A direct award is required to protect third party assets and service maintenance of the Airwave Firelink Managed Service.

LOT 2 - R5 Version 2 MCX Update - Direct Award to maintain the integrity of existing hardware.

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/concession

Lot No

1

Title

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 September 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Telent Technology Services Limited

Point 3 Haywood Road, Warwick

Coventry

CV3 5AH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £976,120.84


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Lot No

2

Title

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network - R5 Version 2 MCX Update

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 September 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Handsfree Group

6 Lumsdale Road, Cobra Court, Trafford Park

Manchester

M32 0UT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £804,375


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:795479)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Any economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering loss, damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contract (Scotland)

Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.