Published date: 5 January 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 October 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Radio equipment - 32344210

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,440,000

Procurement reference

SR908336224

Published date

5 January 2024

Closing date

31 October 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

HMRC refreshed all Airwave radio equipment used by RIS and FIS operational officers in order to comply with the encryption standard in line with all other UK Law Enforcement Agencies.
As part of the refresh, a contract was set up with Sepura, the manufacturer of the radios and the ancillary equipment. This contract expires in December 2022.
Originally the new Airwave radio equipment was only to last for a short period of time until new technology known as the Emergency Services Network (ESN) replaced it between 2022 and 2023. ESN being smartphone based is an entirely new technology.
The Home Office have recently advised that the ESN timeline has slipped and it is now looking like 2026 soonest, before user organisations in the covert arena will migrate.
To that end it is now necessary to extend arrangements with Sepura in order to ensure that HMRC are able to continue to buy spare parts, additional ancillaries and accessories.

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Award information

Awarded date

31 October 2023

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Total value of contract

£1,440,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SEPURA LIMITED

Address

9000 Cambridge Research Park Beach Drive,Waterbeach
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9TL
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 04353801

Value of contract

£1,440,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

ian anderson

Address

1st Floor East Section 1.14
Trinity Bridge House
Salford
M3 5BS
England

Email

ian.anderson1@hmrc.gov.uk