ESMCP Control Room Systems Upgrade to ensure compatibility to the Emergency Services Network - Frequentis

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£11,147,119published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Frequentis (UK) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Procurement seeks to establish contract with a Supplier as a vendor of Integrated Communications Control Systems (ICCS) and non-ICCS software to 3ES Organisations and the Home Office, specifically the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (‘ESMCP’), for the provision of software development and supporting services.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

72262000 Software development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jul 2026, 16:11 BST
Last source update: 19 Oct 2026, 09:32 BST
Authority reference: 19475
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098292
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d5a6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Contract for development of existing Software Services to ESN standards

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
28 Jul 2026, 16:11 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
29 Jul 2026, 09:37 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Oct 2026, 09:32 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £11,147,1191 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Frequentis (UK) Limited1 Sept 2026 – 29 Mar 2030 · up to 28 Mar 2031Extensions: Single 12 month potential extension to be used in the event the broader Programme is delayed. · Options: End User Hypercare, Control Room Reference System, Early Life support	£11,147,119	23 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

ESMCP Control Room Systems Upgrade to ensure compatibility to the Emergency Services Network - Frequentis · Frequentis (UK) Limited
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£11,147,119
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 29 Mar 2030 · up to 28 Mar 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Single 12 month potential extension to be used in the event the broader Programme is delayed.
Options
End User Hypercare, Control Room Reference System, Early Life support
2 agreed KPIs: CRSC1 Commercial Compliance · CRSV01 Social Value
- CRSC1 Commercial Compliance, The Continued Commercial Compliance measure tracks continued compliance with the contractual and commercial obligations as monitored and reported upon across the following [two] SPIs: CRSC11 (Key Documents Delivered On Time) and CRSC12 (Contract Change Request Impact Assessments Efficiency)
- CRSV01 Social Value, CRSV01 (Social Value - Take back our streets), MAC5 - by halving serious violent crime and raising confidence in the police and criminal justice system to its highest.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Frequentis UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02704890 Regal House, 70 London Road, Twickenham, London, TW1 3QSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Oct 2026, 09:32 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2026, 09:37 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender28 Jul 2026, 16:11 BST