Official UK procurement notice
Supply and Maintenance of Body Worn Cameras, Accessories and Cloud Solutions
Authority: Translink (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTranslink seeks to appoint a single supplier framework to support the supply of Body
Worn cameras accessories and associated cloud evidence management system.
We require devices that are suitably robust and fit for purpose in an operational
environment. In additional, device must be simple to use (click and play) and meet the
detailed requirements listed below. Any footage captured must be of suitable quality to
assist with internal incident investigations and to meet evidential thresholds as required by
the PSNI and civil/criminal courts.
The chosen supplier will also be required to provide an associated cloud-based evidence
management system capable of fulfilling business requirements with respect to device
issue, footage upload, footage/incident review and secure onward sharing of incidents
- No preliminary market engagement: Periodic Indicative Notice - Utilities published 16/02/2023
CPV: Emergency and security equipment · Security cameras
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 7 bids received (7.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 31 Jan 2026
Published description of the framework
Single supplier framework
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
What 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).
- Technical – 30%
- “Supply and Maintenance of Body Worn Cameras, Accessories and Cloud…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Oct 2025, 09:03 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Dec 2025, 11:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
P-3326- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065773- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cdb1Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
The Client shall undertake to make payment on the Contractor’s invoice within 30 calendar days of receipt.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Oct 2025 → 31 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published372 days ago16 Oct 2025, 09:03 BST
- Clarification questions by350 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends343 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent311 days ago17 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published310 days ago17 Dec 2025, 11:35 GMT
- Standstill ends297 days ago30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by281 days ago15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts266 days ago31 Jan 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2025- Tender notice published16 Oct 2025, 09:03 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Dec 2025, 11:35 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Dec 2025, 11:35 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiocoms Systems LtdSME6 Jan 2026 – 5 Jan 2031 · up to 5 Jan 2034Extensions: Options to extend for up and including 36 months. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Throughout the duration of the contract, Translink reserves the right to remove, add or modify the contract. This is to allow for new advances within technology, or change in operational requirements of service delivery, environmental considerations and specific items installed in its locations. This will not affect the overall operation of the contract. | £3,000,000 | 17 Dec 2025standstill to 30 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- RADIOCOMS SYSTEMS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender