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Fire Control Room Solution

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

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Planning

10 Aug 2026 at 12:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, acting as the Fire Authority, is exploring a fire control room solution. The requirement concerns services combining communications and telecommunications equipment, software and information systems, telecommunications services, and information technology services such as consulting, software development and support. The purpose is to understand what services and solutions are available in the market for a fire control room environment. Delivery is intended across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. This is a potential national-scale public-sector technology and communications requirement rather than a defined purchase of a single product.

This procurement is at the planning stage and currently involves soft market testing, not an invitation to tender. The Combined Authority expects to use an open tender procedure for a future procurement, which is identified as above the relevant threshold. The planned contract is expected to run from 31 March 2028 to 31 March 2033. Market engagement includes a questionnaire and requests for further information, with responses expected by 16 September 2026. The engagement is intended to help the Fire Authority understand available services before finalising its procurement approach. The process is currently described as one lot covering the fire control room solution, with the detailed specification and evaluation approach to be developed after market engagement.

This will suit suppliers that design, integrate or support fire control room and emergency communications solutions, particularly businesses combining telecommunications, control-room technology, software and IT consultancy. Relevant capability may include supplying communications equipment, developing or configuring information systems, providing telecommunications services, and delivering ongoing software or technical support across multiple English regions. Systems integrators, specialist control-room technology providers, telecommunications operators and IT service providers may all have a relevant contribution, either directly or through a partnership. At this planning stage, the market engagement offers a chance to explain available solutions, delivery models and support capabilities, and to help shape the eventual requirement. Businesses should prepare evidence of comparable complex communications or public-sector technology work before the future tender is designed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fire Control Room Solution

Notice Description

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA), Fire Authority, is undertaking a soft market testing exercise. The purpose of which is to engage with the market and gain a better understanding of the services available in relation to the market for a fire control room solution.

Planning Information

Further information and a Market Engagement Questionnaire can be found by searching for this project on the Bluelight portal at https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders or directly at https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictender-details?tid=eed6cc6c-5e75-4472-b080-7cd97eadcfdf. Completed questionnaires or any other correspondence in relation to this project should be submitted via the Bluelight portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e00c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075695-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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

CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48000000 - Software package and information systems

64200000 - Telecommunications services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 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
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6GA
Postcode Area
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Further Information

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