Notice Information
Notice Title
Mobile Data Terminal Software
Notice Description
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority are publishing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice on behalf of ourselves, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service to notify suppliers of our intentions to update and re-tender the current Mobile Data Terminal Software contract. Details of the new contract will be contained in the tender documentation, with the tender advertised in August 2026 following the engagement event. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service are looking to put a contract in place for a 3 year period with the option to extend by 48 months at 24-month intervals.
Planning Information
To inform open FTS tender, suppliers are invited to an online information event on 6th August 2026, 10am - 10:45am, via Microsoft Teams, where representatives of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority, as the lead on this procurement, will outline the procurement and the tender submission process, as well as fielding questions from prospective bidders. Please register your interest to bid for this opportunity via the sell2wales notice and register your place at the engagement event by contacting David Williams - procurement@mawwfire.gov.uk by 5pm on 4th August 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d11a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069276-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72222300 - Information technology services
72261000 - Software support services
72263000 - Software implementation services
72265000 - Software configuration services
72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
72268000 - Software supply services
72322000 - Data management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MID AND WEST WALES FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARMARTHEN
- Postcode
- SA31 1SP
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Denbighshire
- Electoral Ward
- Bodelwyddan
- Westminster Constituency
- Clwyd North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069276-2026
22nd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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