Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
Darby House, Darby Close, Park Farm Industrial Estate
Wellingborough
NN86GS
UK
Contact person: Lucy Westley
Telephone: +44 7977040804
E-mail: commercial@northants.police.uk
NUTS: UKF25
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northantspfcc.org.uk/landing/
Address of the buyer profile: https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The provision of a computer aided dispatch system
Reference number: CN202607022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42961000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of a control room Computer Aided Dispatch system for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
259 894.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
UKF25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provision of a Computer aided dispatch system for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. This covers the implementation of the system and the ongoing support, hosting and licencing of the system.
This contract has been awarded under the provisions of Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Most notably Reg 32 (5)b and Reg 32 (9).
This award is also aligned to the published transitional arrangements for contracts following the transition to the Procurement Act 2023. These arrangements stated:
Negotiated procedure without prior publication ('direct award') procurements commenced under the previous legislation
9. Where a contracting authority has contacted a supplier with the intention of entering into a contract with it under any of the following provisions, the procurement is deemed to have been commenced for the purposes of the transitional and saving provisions and the relevant previous legislation will continue to apply:
a. regulation 32 of the PCR;
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
This contract has been awarded under the provisions of Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Most notably Reg 32 (5)b and Reg 32 (9).
This award is also aligned to the published transitional arrangements for contracts following the transition to the Procurement Act 2023. These arrangements stated:
Negotiated procedure without prior publication ('direct award') procurements commenced under the previous legislation
9. Where a contracting authority has contacted a supplier with the intention of entering into a contract with it under any of the following provisions, the procurement is deemed to have been commenced for the purposes of the transitional and saving provisions and the relevant previous legislation will continue to apply:
a. regulation 32 of the PCR;
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: CN202607022
Title: The provision of a computer aided dispatch system
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/07/2026
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
SSS Public Safety Ltd
13052116
C/O Nec Software Solutions, Suite 101 1st Floor Imex Centre, 575-599 Maxted Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7DX
UK
E-mail: sales@sss-publicsafety.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 259 894.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
wellingborough
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/09/2026