Tender

C20065 Staff Rostering / Work Force Planning System

KENT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

29 Sep 2021 at 11:53

Planning

13 Jan 2021 at 09:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent Fire and Rescue Service is initiating a procurement process for a "Staff Rostering / Work Force Planning System," classified under IT services (CPV code: 72000000). The procurement is currently in the **Planning** stage, with the aim of conducting early market engagement through a Request for Information (RFI). The tender is set to officially release in **early November 2021**, with expressions of interest being sought at this preliminary stage. The contract is expected to cover an initial term of five years, with the possibility of extending for up to five additional years. Interested suppliers can provide their feedback and understand the requirements better through the designated communication channels.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those who provide software development and consultancy for rostering systems. Companies with expertise in integrated software solutions, especially within the public safety sector, would be well-suited to compete. The opportunity is particularly appealing for firms that can demonstrate capability in developing solutions that ensure optimal resource management and operational efficiency for emergency services.

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Notice Title

C20065 Staff Rostering / Work Force Planning System

Notice Description

The Authority are seeking a supplier to help us implement a flexible rostering system. The intended contract will be for a initial five year term, with 2 potential 24 month extensions and 1 further 12 month extension. The intended release date for the live tender is early November 2021. As such, the Authority is seeking Expressions of Interest at this stage, with early engagement from the market on our draft requirements. The draft requirements and contract documentation shall be published to all interested parties as part of this PIN amendment. It should be noted that the Authority are not looking to materially change the Terms and Conditions, nor the content of the requirements, and interested parties should feedback to the Authority on any particular concerns regarding the markets general ability to meet any particular elements. All clarifications and feedback should be provided via www.kentbusinessportal.org messaging facility.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority ("the Authority") is seeking to conduct early market engagement, in the form of a Request for Information (RFI), with suppliers of rostering systems ahead of a potential procurement exercise. The system will be used to assist staff when rostering fire fighters to crew fire engines and specialist vehicles that are deployed by our Control Room to incidents. This is a critical system for the Authority as it ensures maximum availability of resources for deployment, assists with future resource planning and identifies additional resources that could utilised. The current Rostering System (Kronos) currently provides a simple data extract to the Computer Aided Dispatch system (Storm) in order that the Storm system can calculate the availability of fire engines and specialist vehicles. We are preparing for replacing our CAD, hence we are exploring the market to understand potential capabilities for greater integration with whichever CAD we opt for. The purpose of this PIN is to engage with industry experts to better understand the market, available solutions and costs ahead of a series of decisions about the future direction of some of our operational systems. Potential suppliers are asked to visit our Kent Business Portal in order to express an interest and respond to our Request for Information (RFI) ahead of any potential procurement activity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0289cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024191-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Jun 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Ms Rebecca Jarrett
Contact Email
rebecca.jarrett@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
Not specified

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Tovil
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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