Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Axon BWV 4 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPurchase of replacement Body Warn Video Cameras. This is an upgrade to the currently used models.
The contract was awarded on a direct award basis via GCA framework RM6259 (Lot 5) Vertical Application Solutions.
CPV: Police equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Purchase of replacement Body Warn Video Cameras for use across the force area along…Awarded
Purchase of replacement Body Warn Video Cameras for use across the force area along with associated hardware. This is an upgrade to the currently used models and was agreed upon following internal approval.
The contract was awarded on a direct award basis via GCA framework RM6259 (Lot 5) Vertical Application Solutions.
The contract dates are as follows:
Start Date - 01/09/2026
End Date - 31/08/2029
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jul 2026, 10:01 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 10:01 BST
- Authority reference
ICT 375- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062621- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c30eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
As this was an upgrade to currently used cameras, this was deemed to be the most suitable route to market utilising a framework to gain value for money. Internal approval was achieved and a full review was conducted of the internal capacity to accommodate this.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axon Public Safety UK Ltd | £783,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Axon BWV 4 · Axon Public Safety UK Ltd
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Value
- £783,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham acting as the Policing Body for and on behalf of the Chief Constable of Durham ConstabularyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Axon Public Safety UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.