GMCA 1871 AtHoc Renewal

Greater Manchester Combined Authority
North West
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Renewal of BlackBerry Alert Enterprise software licenses, including Accountability Officer and Mobile Worker/Field Incident Reporting cloud modules. The contract includes premium support services and custom online training for system users to ensure effective emergency communication and incident management capabilities.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £35k; As published
Published: 30 March 2026
Awarded: 16 March 2026; Vodafone
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Bundled software licensing, support and training provision

Provision of BlackBerry AtHoc emergency mass notification software licensing, cloud-based incident reporting tools, and associated premium technical support services.

AtHoc Account (Accountability Officer) User License
Cloud AtHoc Collect User License (Mobile Worker & Field Incident Reporting)
AtHoc Premium Support
AtHoc Custom Online Training

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Bundled software licensing, support and training provision
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72000000

Services in this contract

Business continuity and resilience management softwareMain service£106k typicalBlackBerry AtHoc critical event and incident reporting licences renewal with premium support

Lifecycle

Published
30 March 2026
Contract awardedto Vodafone
16 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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The supplier

Vodafone

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/249923/gmca-1871-athoc-renewal
Buyer reference: GMCA001-DN811597-37653702
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-c8ac1d2d-774d-4fdd-9057-5441966c9d92
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Greater Manchester Combined Authority. GMCA 1871 AtHoc Renewal. Contract award, 30 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/249923/gmca-1871-athoc-renewal (accessed 5 November 2026).