Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health & Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Contact person: Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) Commercial
E-mail: commercial@arp.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Air to Ground TETRA GEN3 Support
Reference number: C363400
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50333100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Support, 'spares and repairs' for legacy TETRA GEN3 air to ground radio shipsets. Supplier provides secure storage, technical support, ships replacements, RMA and repairs.<br/><br/>Supplier is the Original Equipment Manufacturer / sole maintenance provider.<br/><br/>A bridging contract to maintain legacy services until solution replacement under ESN.<br/>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-emergency-services-mobile-communications-programme/emergency-services-network
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
550 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50333100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
Main site or place of performance:
Marlow, Bucks.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Support, 'spares and repairs' for the legacy TETRA GEN3 air to ground radio shipsets. Supplier provides secure storage, technical support, ships replacements, RMA and repairs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract includes an option to extend for a further 12 months from the end of the Initial term ie Initial Term: 2 July 2025 - 1 July 2026<br/>Optional Extension Term: 2 July 2026 - 1 July 2027
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Support, 'spares ad repairs' for legacy TETRA GEN3 air to ground radio shipsets. Supplier provides secure storage, technical support, ships replacements, RMA and repairs.<br/><br/>Supplier is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and sole maintenance provider.<br/><br/>A bridging contract to maintain legacy services until solution replacement under ESN.<br/>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-emergency-services-mobile-communications-programme/emergency-services-network
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chelton Limited
00896823
The Chelton Centre, Fourth Ave, Marlow
Marlow
SL7 1TF
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cobham.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
550 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
550 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/08/2025