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Force Communications Solution - CPA/SPU/2684P

Buyer: Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Published
2 April 2026
Place of performance
UKD6
Procedure
Direct award
Lots
1
Notice number
030676-2026
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-067abc
Official source
Official source

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Description

UK6 Contract Award Notice following publications of UK1 Pipeline Notice and UK5 Transparency Notice. This is in respect of a Direct Award for the continuation of service for a Force Communication Solution to commence on March 8th 2028 with the incumbent provider. The intention is to replace the current contract CPA/SPU/401 which will reach the end of the term on March 7th 2028 as there are no further options to extend, and to enter into a new contract for an initial period of 5yrs with optional extensions. Saab SAFE is the core platform used by the organisation to take emergency and non-emergency calls from members of the public. The system has integrated telephony and radio (through interfaces with Airwave), which allows a call to be managed from whatever route it enters the Force Control Room, through to dispatch of an officer, at an appropriate grading. The system is classed as one of the Force’s core platforms, required 24/7, and contains multiple layers of redundancy. The system was the first of its type in the UK, with other forces since adopting due to its flexibility and is in use in thirty-five mission critical areas worldwide. When the system went live in 2018 it replace…

Awards

Awarded toAmountDate
Saab UK Ltd — 1 April 2026

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