Award

New Mobilising System

SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Nov 2024 at 10:01

Award

06 Sep 2024 at 14:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is set to award a contract for a New Mobilising System to Motorola Solutions. This contract falls within the Information Technology Services industry category and is specific to the region of UKM. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract being awarded without prior publication of a call for competition due to extreme urgency. The procurement method was a limited award procedure, and the key date for contract signing was 5th September 2024. This VEAT notice informs that the contract value, exclusive of VAT, is £31,684,106.

Businesses specialising in information technology services, particularly those with expertise in industry-specific software packages, IT software packages, and command and control systems, would be well-suited for such opportunities in the future. This tender creates significant growth opportunities as it involves providing a critical service that includes training, ongoing support, and maintenance of the new system. Given the scale and scope of the project, especially its urgency for uninterrupted service delivery, this partnership could allow participating companies to enhance their portfolio and reputation in handling critical public safety projects.

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Notice Title

New Mobilising System

Notice Description

New mobilisation system, with training, and ongoing support and maintenance

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of New Mobilising System for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Additional information: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service intends to award a contract for the Provision of a New Mobilising System under the terms of Regulation 33 (1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Procurement Information

SFRS's current contract terms for provision of services relating to business-critical mobilising systems end on 31st December 2025. Any extensions beyond this time are not available to SFRS. As a result, the SFRS as a matter of extreme urgency needs to procure and implement a New Mobilising Systemin order to ensure that the SFRS can, upon expiry of the current contractual arrangements, continue to fulfil its statutory duties under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, and the requirements stated within the Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2022.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0498e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035427-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

42 - Industrial machinery

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems

35711000 - Command, control, communication systems

42961000 - Command and control system

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48517000 - IT software package

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,684,106 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Donna Fallon
Contact Email
donna.fallon@firescotland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1416464637

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBUSLANG
Postcode
G72 7NA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS

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