PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

HMPPS Prison Radio Communications Systems

Ministry of Justice · published 21 Jul 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release IDf8b5bc8c-7ec2-4542-bedd-09db815c59c1-907475
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-ca4cb537-6c02-4d94-93d9-5850fdd47bd9
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-183111
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
£57,400,000
award field
Tender value
£57,400,000
tender field
Procurement method
Call-off from a framework agreement
Category
services
CPV
32344200
Radio receivers
Delivery
North East, United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

This contract provides a fully managed break fix service for the maintenance, support, repair and supply of Prison Radio Communications Systems and associated equipment across His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) estate. The contract is a call-off contract under Lot 5 of the GCA Vertical Application Solutions framework (RM6259). The initial period of the contract is 7 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years until 28/06/2036. The scope of the service covers the TETRA networks, mobile TETRA network, AIRWAVE network access system and equipment, in existing and any future new sites. The scope of the service will also encompass all the equipment and activities necessary to maintain the networks in full working order. The contract also includes the option for technology refreshes throughout the contract term to support continued operational resilience and service continuity for radio communications systems. In addition to the core managed service, the contract contains provisions for optional services and associated requirements that may be required during the contract term, including additional equipment, infrastructure enhancements, technology upgrades and related support services as operational needs evolve across the HMPPS estate

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release21 Jul 2026
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published19 Sept 2025
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published28 Jun 2026
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published28 Jun 2036
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Softcat PLC

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 21 Jul 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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