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Published 16 Sept 2025, 11:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Police & fire)

2 lotsServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£1,780,4962 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 16 Sept 2025
Awarded to Telent Technology Services Limited, Handsfree Group2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network

CPV: Installation services of communications equipment

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network
Lot #2Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network - R5 Version 2 MCX Update

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

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Sept 2025, 11:35 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2025, 11:35 BST
Authority reference
NP5A-080-2425
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056882
Classification (CPV)
Installation services of communications equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
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Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

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.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:795479)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,780,4962 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 16 Sept 2025

Contracts

  • Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network · Telent Technology Services Limited

    Signed
    16 Sept 2025
    Value
    £976,121
    Status
    active
  • Provision and Installation of Specialist Equipment for the Emergency Services Network - R5 Version 2 MCX Update · Handsfree Group

    Signed
    16 Sept 2025
    Value
    £804,375
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Headquarters, Westburn Drive, Cambuslang, Scotland, G72 7NAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.