AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Justice has awarded and signed a contract for custodial public-hearings audio-visual services to RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED (trading in the source as RTS Communications).
Published outcomeOne active award and contract cover lot 1. The contract value is £110,000 excluding VAT (£132,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for specialist live-streaming, recording, AV equipment, technical support and related operational services in custodial settings.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £110,000 excluding VAT; £132,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier verification identifies company number 03184447 as RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED. Award 1 names the supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1 has amount £110,000 and amountGross £132,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type: Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status: active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status: active.
Contract signed
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-24.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£110,000
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Contract 1 value amount: 110000 GBP; notice description states £110,000 excluding VAT.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£132,000
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Contract 1 value amountGross: 132000 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot value published
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The single contract covers award 1 and lot 1; no lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed and start date
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned and period startDate are 2026-09-24.
Contract end date
99% confidence21 March 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate: 2028-03-21T23:59:59+00:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract-notice document datePublished: 2026-10-21.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAudio-visual services for public hearings and related events in custodial settings
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Process description.
Service elements
99% confidenceLive streaming, recording, AV equipment, technical support and associated operational services
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Process description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory: services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 92100000 — Motion picture and video services
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Award item additional classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or separate description
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Tender lists lot 1 only; lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Process and tender procurementMethod: direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - without competition.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competitive process was used; bid numbers and evaluation information were not supplied
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Published procedure detail states without competition; no bid or evaluation fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence24 September 2026 to 21 March 2028
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Contract duration
95% confidenceApproximately 18 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates of 24 September 2026 to 21 March 2028.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£110,000 excluding VAT; £132,000 including VAT
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Contract 1 amount and amountGross; process description.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe requirement was placed through a below-threshold direct award without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - without competition.
Service-market observation
96% confidenceThe published scope combines streaming, recording, AV equipment and technical support for operationally sensitive custodial hearing environments.
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Process description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name difference resolved
99% confidenceThe source uses “Radio Technical Services Ltd T/A RTS Communications”; verified legal identity is RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED (company number 03184447).
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supplier_name_mismatch: true; supplier verification matched by company number.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Evaluation and bid information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, award criteria, scores or evaluation narrative are present.
Renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal option is stated in the contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria, scores, pricing breakdown and award rationale.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension or renewal options.
- The source supplier name differs from the verified legal company name: “Radio Technical Services Ltd T/A RTS Communications” is the source trading name, while RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED is the verified legal identity.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ministry of JusticeRADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITEDRTS Communicationscustodial public hearingsaudio-visual serviceslive streamingFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ministry of Justice custodial public-hearings AV contract?
RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED, verified against company number 03184447. The source names it as Radio Technical Services Ltd T/A RTS Communications.
What is the contract value?
£110,000 excluding VAT, or £132,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 24 September 2026 to 21 March 2028.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The published notice identifies a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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