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ESMCP MCX Dispatcher and related services

Secretary of State for the Home Department, Public Safety Group, Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:57.

Opportunity overview

This Award Notice relates to the award of a contract for an MCX Dispatcher and related services to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Leonardo UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£11.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jul 2025
Award ID
046791-2025-Contract_16067-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, SW1Y 6AF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72211000 — Programming services of systems and user software
  • CPV72212500 — Communication and multimedia software development services
  • CPV72212510 — Communication software development services
  • CPV72212511 — Desktop communications software development services

Lots

  • This Award Notice relates to the award of a contract for an MCX Dispatcher and related services to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP). The supplier will provide a standalone, MCX Dispatcher product which allows a desk based operator the ability to access and utilise the supervisory and control elements of the MCX services and capabilities of the Emergency Services Network (ESN) via a graphical user interface. The proposed solution will initially be used as a test tool by the ESMCP programme and is then intended to be deployed to the existing emergency service control rooms (in limited numbers per control room) during the transition from Airwave to ESN.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04022a
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Successive Reduction
Yes
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
3 Jun 2024, 15:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Jan 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
72212510
Scheme
CPV
Description
Communication software development services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
360

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
This Award Notice relates to the award of a contract for an MCX Dispatcher and related services to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP). The supplier will provide a standalone, MCX Dispatcher product which allows a desk based operator the ability to access and utilise the supervisory and control elements of the MCX services and capabilities of the Emergency Services Network (ESN) via a graphical user interface. The proposed solution will initially be used as a test tool by the ESMCP programme and is then intended to be deployed to the existing emergency service control rooms (in limited numbers per control room) during the transition from Airwave to ESN.

Options

Description
One optional extension period of 12 months.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
Total = 100%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Following evaluation of SQ responses, a maximum of up to 4 qualified bidders will be shortlisted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the procurement. This will based on the top 4 highest scoring bidders who have submitted a compliant SQ response, provided that the specified number of qualified bidders is available.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72211000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Programming services of systems and user software
Entry 2
Id
72212500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Communication and multimedia software development services
Entry 3
Id
72212510
Scheme
CPV
Description
Communication software development services
Entry 4
Id
72212511
Scheme
CPV
Description
Desktop communications software development services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-93030
Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9EX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP), Clive House, 70 Petty France

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-65212
Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department, Public Safety Group, Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9EX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clive House, 70 Petty France

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department, Public Safety Group, Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP)

Contact

Name
ESMCP Commercial
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-36995
Name
High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-157276
Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department, Public Safety Group, Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Floor 5, 5 Endeavour Square, Stratford

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department, Public Safety Group, Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP)

Contact

Name
ESMCP Commercial
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-157277
Name
Leonardo UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1Y 6AF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Eagle Place, St James's

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Leonardo UK Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
046791-2025-Contract_16067-1
Title
ESMCP MCX Dispatcher and related services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-157277
Name
Leonardo UK Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
046791-2025-Contract_16067-1
Title
ESMCP MCX Dispatcher and related services
Status
active
Award ID
046791-2025-Contract_16067-1
Date Signed
10 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
11,300,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · E20 1JN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04022a-2025-08-07T10:34:18+01:00compiled ·