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title: "PROVISION OF Airbus Suite of Software - Crash Recovery System (CRS)"
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# PROVISION OF Airbus Suite of Software - Crash Recovery System (CRS)

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02a76590-f778-44e1-859b-473a2ce3eaa8

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service has awarded a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Ltd for the provision of the Airbus Suite of Software, specifically the Crash Recovery System (CRS). This procurement is classified under the CPV code 48000000 for software packages and information systems. The contract, which was awarded through a direct award method, spans from 15 October 2024 to 14 October 2028, with a total value of £43,560. The CRS will provide critical risk information to firefighters, enhancing both safety and efficiency in vehicle collision scenarios, and will integrate seamlessly with existing Airbus ScResponse software on current MDT devices. The primary location for this procurement is Reading, England, with the postal code RG31 7SD.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing software solutions to emergency services, particularly those offering integrated and resilient systems. SMEs, in particular, may find this procurement conducive to their growth due to its suitability criteria favouring small and medium-sized enterprises. Companies with expertise in developing or supplying vehicle-based risk information software, as well as those with existing frameworks in blue light solutions, are well-suited to compete for this type of tender, laying a strong foundation for future contracts within the emergency services sector.

## Notice

The authority has a requirement for CRS (Crash Recovery System) this software package will provide critical vehicle-based risk information to our firefighters. The information it gives us is essential for enhancing Firefighter and casualty safety, it also enhances the speed and efficiency on how we can work on vehicles involved in collisions. The information CRS provides is stored locally on the device so gives us that extra layer of resilience as we are not reliant on a live data connection to use it. It is also a product that can be integrated with our Airbus ScResponse software so works seamlessly on our current MDT devices.The supplier could sell CRS as part of suite of software required for the MDT system such as Officer Radios, ScCapture, Gateway with resilience under the CCS framework RM6259 - Vertical Application Solution - Lot 5 - Blue Light Solutions because the CRS is a third-party software which is not part of the framework provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3c519d-22b9-4e37-b79b-b1c3e3a31255 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2024 - 14 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,560 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2024 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3c519d-22b9-4e37-b79b-b1c3e3a31255

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3c519d-22b9-4e37-b79b-b1c3e3a31255
  19th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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