Tender

Procurement for the provision of c.500 Lone Working/Personal Safety Solutions and Support 2023-2026

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

06 Jan 2023 at 10:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Reading Borough Council is conducting a procurement process for the provision of approximately 500 Lone Working/Personal Safety Solutions and Support from 2023 to 2026. The main procurement category is services in the surveillance and security systems and devices industry. The tender, titled 'IT-278-1489-RBC 00001489', is currently in the tender stage. The deadline for expressing interest is 25/01/2023, with a tender submission deadline of 06/02/2023. The contract period for the successful bidder will be from 01/08/2023 to 31/07/2026.

This tender opportunity by Reading Borough Council is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in providing facilities management services, mobile-telephone services, security software packages, and wireless telecommunications systems. Businesses capable of supplying lone working/personal safety devices and support services with call centre support, administrative portal access, and training support are well-suited to compete in this open procurement procedure above the threshold of GBP 150,000.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement for the provision of c.500 Lone Working/Personal Safety Solutions and Support 2023-2026

Notice Description

Reading Borough council are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of c.500 Lone Working/Personal Safety Solutions and Support 2023-2026 - Procure lone working/personal safety devices for staff in all RBC directorates and BFFC from August 2023 with call centre support, administrative portal and training support Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website by selecting the 'View Details' button for the project. Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 25/01/2023. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering ortal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions; it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, Bidders should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly, as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2a1a0315-6930-42af-8f59-8c6a41833869
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/745e100f-5832-4650-bcba-aa1c29649dfa
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system

35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices

48730000 - Security software package

64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BERKSHIRE
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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