Contract Timeline

Publication Date

20th May 2024 16:25:31 PM

Tender Deadline

5th July 2024 14:00:00 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

Further to a Prior Information Notice (PIN) ref: 2023/S 000-027709 issued on 20 September 2023, the Secretary of State for the Home Department (the Authority) is undertaking this procurement to appoint a suitably capable and experienced provider of a TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway Solution for the Emergency Services Network (ESN). The information previously shared as part of the market engagement activity has now been superseded by the procurement and contract documentation issued in connection with this contract notice. Only the information shared pursuant to this contract notice should be relied upon by suppliers deciding whether to request to participate in this procurement. The ESN will replace Airwave in the future as the main critical communications system for first responders (Police, Fire and Rescue and Ambulance services) across Great Britain. During transition to ESN, communications between Emergency Service users must be maintained between the existing and future services through a key transitional technical solution described as ”Interworking”. This will allow members of a talk group on the legacy TETRA system to communicate with members of a corresponding communications group on ESN, and vice versa. This opportunity is to establish a contract for provision of a TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway solution for the ESN and will be operated in line with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations).

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-040228

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Selective

Procurement Method Details

Competitive Procedure With Negotiation

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

72212211

CPV Division(s)

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

Awarding Authority

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Buyer Name

ESMCP Commercial

Buyer Email

esmcpsupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) Clive House, 70 Petty France

London

SW1H 9EX

United Kingdom

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

20th September 2023 08:18:56 AM

Contract Summary

During transition to ESN, communications between Emergency Service users must be maintained between the existing and future services through a key transitional technical solution described as ”Interworking”. This will allow members of a talk group on the legacy TETRA system to communicate with members of a corresponding communications group on ESN, and vice versa. The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) within the Home Office wishes to undertake research on the current market for suppliers capable of developing deploying and managing this TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway Solution for the Emergency Services Network (ESN). This would include the following categories of requirement: • Supply of an Interworking Gateway Product and related Services • Deployment • Technical Delivery and Validation. • Additional Specialist Services. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market that the ESMCP plans to host supplier events and market sounding meetings to further develop its understanding of the current market. As such, ESMCP will be publishing a Request for Information in late September 2023 to enable suppliers to respond and participate in discussions in relation to their existing and potential solutions for the above categories. The outcome will inform ESMCP decisions on future strategy and any new procurement activities. Any such decisions will be made solely at the Authority’s discretion. An online supplier briefing is planned to take place in early October 2023. Participants will be asked to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and potentially an Ethical Walls Agreement (EWA) to gain access to the RFI and briefing session. To register interest, please e-mail ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk providing the relevant contact details in your organisation and requesting a copy of the NDA/ EWA agreement. This PIN does not bind the Authority in any way to commence a procurement exercise for the requirements. We may discontinue this market engagement exercise at any time.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-040228

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

72212211

CPV Division(s)

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

Awarding Authority

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Buyer Name

ESMCP Commercial

Buyer Email

ESMCPsupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP)Clive House, 70 Petty France

London

SW1H 9EX

United Kingdom