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Published 8 Aug 2025, 12:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Radio Frequency Survey Equipment for British Transport Police

Official notice

Authority: British Transport Police Authority (Police & fire)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£142,000≈ £36k / year · £170,000 inc. VAT20.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Sept 2025awarded 2 Oct 2025
Awarded to Technical Solutions Group Limited
Contract term 4 yrsends 9 Oct 2029 · starts 10 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Description: Provision of Radio Frequency Survey Equipment for British Transport Police

CPV: Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£142,000
Contract period: 10 Oct 2025 – 9 Oct 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £142,000 exc. VAT · £170,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Aug 2025, 12:01 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2025, 17:55 BST
Authority reference
BTPCON1031
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047214
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical suppliesRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05840b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Aug 2025 → 10 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 12:01 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published379 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 17:55 BST
  5. Contract starts377 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 12:01 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 17:55 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2025, 17:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £171,5291 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Technical Solutions Group LimitedSME£171,529 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The Provision of Radio Frequency Survey Equipment for British Transport Police · Technical Solutions Group LimitedSME

    Signed
    2 Oct 2025
    Value
    £171,529
    Period
    10 Oct 2025 – 9 Oct 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Transport Police

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXCV-1424-DYJV 200 Buckingham Palace Road, London, London, SW1W 9TPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Technical Solutions Group Limited Awarded supplierGB-COH: 10562171 Unit 15 Rural Enterprise Centre Vincent Carey Road, Hereford, West Midlands, HR2 6FEContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender