Official UK procurement notice
Circuits and Network Hardware
Authority: Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Awarded value£493,985published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Circuits and Hardware
CPV: Communications network
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Procurement of network circuits all with associated hardware,Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Sept 2026, 09:30 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2026, 09:30 BST
- Authority reference
26-27 ICT07- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077826
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
- Use of Framework - YPO 1229 - Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions 2 - Lot 1 WAN Services
Publisher note: YPO 1229 - Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions 2 - Lot 1 WAN Services
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £493,9851 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 089928-2026-1 · Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Value
- £493,985
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aspire Technology Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.