Stale Pre-tender

DHSC: Ambulance Radio Programme PME Mobile Data Vehicle Solution

Details

Buyer: Department of Health and Social Care
Topic: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Published: 5 November 2025
Submission: 23 December 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

DHSC is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Invitation as part of early market engagement to seek input from the supply chain to inform requirements and identify potential delivery models for the next iteration of the Ambulance Radio Programmes (ARP) Mobile Data Vehicle Solution (MDVS). The Authority is seeking market feedback such as assumptions, risks and cost drivers, to better understand the requirements and how future ARP contracts may be structured. The following themes are in scope for this PME. • Vehicle Hardware Solution (supporting Critical Voice and Data Services) • Mobilisation and Navigation Software • Engineering Services • Installation Services • Logistics and Order Fulfilment Services The Authority anticipates a future tender exercise may be conducted in 2026, though no confirmed timeline can currently be provided.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published5 November 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

The Department of Health and Social Care sets health and social care policy for England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation through contracts tiered by value. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Health and Social Care's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and health and social work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov