Provision of Control Room Systems

Authority: Avon Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Postal and telecommunications services (64)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK11)

Awarded value£5,704,286published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the provision, operation, support and maintenance of a turn-key Fire and Rescue Control room systems, digital telephony and radio communications, infrastructure and support services.

CPV: Software programming and consultancy services · Telecommunications services · Telecommunications system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Contract for the provision, operation, support and maintenance of a turn-key Fire and…Awarded

Contract for the provision, operation, support and maintenance of a turn-key Fire and Rescue Control room systems, digital telephony and radio communications, infrastructure and support services via the Crown Commercial Services Vertical Application Solutions Framework Blue Light Services Lot (RM6259 Lot 5).

Delivery: South West

32524000 Telecommunications system 64200000 Telecommunications services

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: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
Last source update: 29 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
Authority reference: AFRS11-2024-01
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008159
Classification (CPV): Software programming and consultancy servicesTelecommunications servicesTelecommunications system
Delivery area: South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06124b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procurement was undertaken via the Crown Commercial Services Vertical Application Solutions Framework Blue Light Services Lot (RM6259 Lot 5).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,704,2861 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED	£5,704,286 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 008159-2026-1 · SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED
Signed
10 Nov 2025
Value
£5,704,286
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Contract for the provision, operation, support and maintenance of a turn-key Fire and…	2bids · 2 electronic	0	—	—
Whole notice	—	—	—	£5,400,000 – £6,700,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Avon Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Valley Road, Portishead, South West, BS208JJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SSS Public Safety LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13052116 Hemel Hempstead, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.