This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Oct 2021 at 01:00

Tender

01 Apr 2021 at 01:00

Planning

08 Oct 2020 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is conducting a procurement process for the "CT0831 IP Video Surveillance System", aimed at upgrading its existing IP Video Surveillance infrastructure. This project falls under the general public services category, situated in Edinburgh, and is currently in the Award stage. The awarding of the contracts took place on 17 September 2021 for the IP Video Surveillance System, valued at £2,652,450, and on 6 October 2021 for the Fibre Network, valued at £866,550. Both projects were funded partially through the European Regional Development Fund as part of the Scottish Cities Alliance smart cities initiative.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the technology and public service sectors, particularly those specialising in security systems, digital infrastructure, and smart city solutions. Suppliers with expertise in installing, upgrading, and maintaining surveillance systems, as well as those providing fibre network solutions, will find this procurement particularly relevant. Given the high investment in modernising public safety systems, companies looking to expand their footprint in public contracts should consider engaging in future tenders related to similar projects.

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Notice Title

CT0831 IP Video Surveillance System

Notice Description

Upgrade of the City of Edinburgh Council's IP Video Surveillance System

Lot Information

IP Video Surveillance System

The City of Edinburgh Council requires to update Public Realm CCTV and has successfully submitted a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) bid as part of the 8th City Programme; Scottish Cities Alliance smart cities initiative. The City of Edinburgh Council operates a Central Monitoring Facility (CMF) at the City Chambers. This facility operates 365 days, 24 hours per day; with 206 permanent cameras and rapid deployment cameras. The CCTV system and fibre transmission which services the system currently is predominantly analogue, requiring an upgrade to digital. Lot 1 is for the upgrade of the CMF and maintenance, it is the intention to replace the entire system and potentially install additional permanent cameras in new locations. The public realm CCTV upgrade will be funded from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and match funded from the Council's capital budget, the maximum budget for the public realm CCTV upgrade is GBP1,500,000 (inclusive of contingency). In addition, maintenance of the IP Video Surveillance System will be met from the Council's revenue budget.. A virtual Microsoft Teams event will be held at 14:00 on 12 April 2021 to video record key locations relevant to the project. Please contact darren.moir@edinburgh.gov.uk to register for this event by 12noon on Friday 9 April 2021. The Microsoft Teams event must not be recorded.

Renewal: Maintenance only

Fibre Network

The City of Edinburgh Council operates a Central Monitoring Facility (CMF) at the City Chambers. This facility operates 365 days, 24 hours per day; with 206 permanent cameras and rapid deployment cameras. The CCTV system and fibre transmission which services the system currently is predominantly analogue, requiring an upgrade to digital. Lot 2 is for the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor for the design, supply and delivery of a fully managed private IP fibre network to support a newly digitalised CCTV network. The new fibre must meet today's performance requirements but must also have upgradeable bandwidth to futureproof the network. These future requirements are not known, although future bandwidth growth is expected. In addition to the basic needs of CCTV, the Council will see significant benefits of implementing the proposed solution, including: Accelerate the implementation of 5G; Reduced time to develop Internet of Things (IoT) based solutions; Resilient Transport fibre connections; and Contribute to the Council's smart city ambitions. The Contractor shall take full responsibility for: Solution design; Co-ordinated implementation minimising business continuity interruption; Detailed survey in relation to any proposed installation; Installation, including supply of materials and testing; and On-going support and maintenance once installed. Lot 2 will be solely funded from the Council's revenue budget, there is no CapEx budget for Fibre Network at present; any associated capital expenditure costs must be absorbed into the annual revenue costs.. A virtual Microsoft Teams event will be held at 14:00 on 12 April 2021 to video record key locations relevant to the project. Please contact darren.moir@edinburgh.gov.uk to register for this event by 12noon on Friday 9 April 2021. The Microsoft Teams event must not be recorded.

Renewal: Fibre Network provision

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000632802
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430461
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

32231000 - Closed-circuit television apparatus

32234000 - Closed-circuit television cameras

32235000 - Closed-circuit surveillance system

32323500 - Video-surveillance system

32412000 - Communications network

32412100 - Telecommunications network

92222000 - Closed circuit television services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,519,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2021Expired
Award Date
17 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Lot 1 Maintenance element and Lot 2 Fibre Network will be required in 10 years.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BT

North SV

Further Information

Notice Documents

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