Notice Information
Notice Title
Virtual Receptionist System
Notice Description
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority ("the Authority") has a potential requirement for a Virtual Receptionist System for the purposes of automating general reception functions for the receipt of Visitors and Contractors, (pre-appointed and ad-hoc) to our premises whilst maintaining site and building security via its existing Paxton NET2 access systems. It is proposed that Service staff may also utilise the system for attendance and time logging purposes. With the above in mind, the Authority is seeking information from the market in order to qualify our requirements and assess the level of interest within the market and would like to invite suitable qualified Suppliers to express an interest in participating in our market engagement. Suppliers wishing to participate in the market engagement will be provided with a copy of our initial Requirements Specification document and Market Engagement Questionnaire for their review and completion. Following submission, there may be a follow-up session with members of the Project Team. This exercise is classified as pre-market engagement and a further procurement process will be used to identify the supplier that best meets our needs. Please email procurement@bedsfire.gov.uk before the deadline of 17:00 Friday 5 November 2021 to register your interest and receive the documentation outlined above. The timetable for completion is outlined below, any questions or submissions, please email procurement@bedsfire.gov.uk Release of Market Engagement Questionnaire - Monday 8 November 2021 Deadline for Questions - Monday 22 November 2021 17:00 hours Deadline for return of Market Engagement Questionnaire - Friday 26 November 2021 12:00 noon
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-fa96c232-a5d5-4086-a8b0-06f0a223107b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de838b24-4551-4f9c-8adc-e86a2830d5ab
- 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
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
48 - Software package and information systems
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
30214000 - Workstations
48000000 - Software package and information systems
79992000 - Reception services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Oct 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Nov 2021Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de838b24-4551-4f9c-8adc-e86a2830d5ab
25th October 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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