Tender

C22056 Multi Agency Incident Transfer (MAIT)

NATIONAL FIRE CHIEFS COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Apr 2023 at 20:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) is leading a procurement activity for the English Fire Sector called C22056 Multi Agency Incident Transfer (MAIT). This tender aims to connect all 33 English Fire and Rescue Services Control Rooms to a MAIT hub for sharing critical incident information. The contract includes installations and integration with Command and Control Dispatch systems. The tender, valued at £1,200,000 GBP, is open for SMEs and VCSEs, with a deadline for submissions on 15th May 2023. The contract period will start on 28th June 2023 and end on 27th June 2026.

This opportunity can benefit businesses in IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Companies with experience in MAIT protocols and emergency services solutions would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method for this tender is an open procedure, offering a framework for all FRS's to call off upon completion. The NFCC, acting as the buyer, has specified the need for a single supplier to provide the full MAIT end-to-end solution. Businesses interested in expanding their presence in the emergency services sector can leverage this tender for growth opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C22056 Multi Agency Incident Transfer (MAIT)

Notice Description

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) are leading on this activity via the NFCC Procurement hub on behalf of the English Fire Sector. Following recommendations from the Grenfell Inquiry, the Fire Sector are seeking a supplier to provide connections to a Multi Agency Incident Transfer (MAIT) hub, with a messaging solution to allow the sharing of critical incident information between blue light control rooms. The resultant contract shall provide for both installations of the connections to the MAIT solution for all 33 English Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) Control Rooms. This shall for both web enabled and fully integrated with Command and Control Dispatch systems within the sector. Please note, this opportunity is not for the supporting hardware, but for the full MAIT end to end solution to be provided by a single supplier. Potential suppliers shall be expected to have knowledge and experience of the MAIT protocols and have either developed or be developing potential MAIT solutions for the emergency services. Please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-standards-for-government/multi-agency-incident-transfer for further information on this. The commercial model is expected to be a single supplier framework for all FRS's to call off upon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a4970221-d084-48ee-93cb-cdee64dc1f9f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df62f54d-6825-467d-88a3-00ee0a23535b
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jun 2023 - 27 Jun 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
NATIONAL FIRE CHIEFS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sally Conquest
Contact Email
sally.conquest@kent.fire-uk.org
Contact Phone
+44 1622692121

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6XB
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Tovil
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

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