Planning

Station End Equipment - Pre Tender Market Engagement

BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

03 May 2022 at 15:39

Planning

21 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Station End Equipment - Pre Tender Market Engagement" is being conducted by Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service, located in Bedford, England. This engagement is currently in the planning stage, with a key milestone being the engagement end date set for 9th May 2022. The initiative seeks to procure reliable and secure telecommunications equipment that meets GD92 compliance standards. This procurement falls within the telecommunications industry, specifically targeting various classifications including wireless telecommunications systems and data equipment.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on telecommunications equipment and software. Companies that design, manufacture, or supply user-friendly, scalable communications technology would be well-suited to participate. The emphasis on reliability and integration with modern mobilising systems offers a pathway for innovative and smaller enterprises to showcase their solutions, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to enhance their market presence in public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Station End Equipment - Pre Tender Market Engagement

Notice Description

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority ("Authority") is engaging with the market with regards to a potential requirement to procure and implement reliable, fully supported, secure, resilient and GD92 compliant station end equipment. The equipment has to be user friendly, scalable and future proofed. It also has to be able to work effectively with the new mobilising system delivered as part of the Mercury Programme.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2da545be-08b6-4f37-9bf9-84384d1ae99b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8bae660-17aa-416f-8963-b279e0a659ed
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system

32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment

32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment

32540000 - Switchboards

32550000 - Telephone equipment

32560000 - Fibre-optic materials

32570000 - Communications equipment

32571000 - Communications infrastructure

32572000 - Communications cable

32573000 - Communications control system

32580000 - Data equipment

32581000 - Data-communications equipment

32582000 - Data carriers

32583000 - Data and voice media

32584000 - Data-bearing media

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package

48120000 - Flight control software package

48130000 - Aviation ground support and test software package

48140000 - Railway traffic control software package

48150000 - Industrial control software package

48160000 - Library software package

48170000 - Compliance software package

48180000 - Medical software package

48190000 - Educational software package

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48700000 - Software package utilities

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 May 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Ravina Radia
Contact Email
procurement@bedsfire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 7NR
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Kempston South
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

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