Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Head Quarters
Preston
PR23LH
UK
E-mail: corporateprocurement@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
NUTS: UKD45
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Replacement Wide Area Network for LFRS
Reference number: LFRS 227
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Replacement Wide Area Network for all LFRS sites
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 233 122.41
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Replacement Wide Area Network for LFRS via further competition
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Use of CCS framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: LFRS 227
Title: Wide Area Network (WAN)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Networking People (TNP) Ltd
07667393
Lancaster
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 3 233 122.41
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Preston
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/06/2026