Official UK procurement notice
ESMCP MCX Dispatcher and related services
Authority: Secretary of State for the Home Department, Public Safety Group, Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Award Notice relates to the award of a contract for an MCX Dispatcher and related services to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP).
CPV: Communication and multimedia software development services · Communication software development services · Desktop communications software development services · Programming services of systems and user software
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 70%
- Price: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical: 70
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 20
- Price: Total = 100%
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Sept 2023, 09:21 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046791- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04022aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The initial term of the contract is 48 months and runs until 9 July 2029. The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the initial term by a further 12 months before the end of the contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
Timeline
15 Jan 2024 → 7 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Next notice expected15 Jan 2024
- Submission deadline3 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
- Notice published7 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2024- Published value updated to £10,600,00029 Apr 2024, 14:30 BSTwas £13,600,000
- Status changed to active29 Apr 2024, 14:30 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Apr 2024, 14:30 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST29 Apr 2024, 14:30 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Apr 2024, 14:30 BST
- Status changed to complete7 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST
- Buyer details updated7 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo UK Ltd | £11,300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
ESMCP MCX Dispatcher and related services · Leonardo UK Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Jul 2025
- Value
- £11,300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Leonardo UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.