Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- ARP
- Supplier
- Chelton Limited
- Value
- £660,000
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- Sector
- Telecoms equipment · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (CPV 32000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Jul 2025
- Published21 Jul 2025Published 18 days after the contract date
Description
Support, 'spares ad repairs' for legacy TETRA GEN3 air to ground radio shipsets. Supplier provides secure storage, technical support, ships replacements, RMA and repairs. Supplier is the Original Equipment Manufacturer / sole maintenance provider. A bridging contract to maintain legacy services until solution replacement under ESN. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-emergency-services-mobile-communications-programme/emergency-services-network
About the supplier
Chelton Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00896823).