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title: "Dynamic Cover Management Tool"
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buyer: "SOUTH YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE"
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# Dynamic Cover Management Tool

Buyer: SOUTH YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5bcdf9e7-25d9-44e7-a22d-fedab5f6ae2a

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## Summary

The South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Dynamic Cover Management Tool". This project falls under the industry category of software for risk management and incident coordination. The engagement end date is set for 22nd October 2020, with the location based in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The procurement method is through early engagement with the market, seeking off-the-shelf software solutions that are already utilised by other fire and rescue authorities or emergency services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in industry-specific software solutions, particularly those offering real-time operating systems and resource optimisation tools. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, as the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service explicitly seeks established products rather than custom-developed options. Companies that can demonstrate their software's capability to enhance risk management and resource coordination would greatly benefit from this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

SYFR are conducting early engagement with the supply market for the following requirement. Control Room Software Optimise risk/incident cover from available resources Coordinate resources during major incidents Make forward planning decisions for overtime/detachments and distribution of staff and resources for resourcing to risk Review historical fire cover The software will: Optimise deployment of available resources (fire appliances and staff) to minimise the risk, severity and response time to incidents Enable staff at all levels to access a continuous live map of risk Create an incidents and resource profile, actively displaying the areas where risk has increased or decreased due to our resource coverage and its resulting impact on the area in which it is located. Please note that the organisation is looking for OFF THE SHELF options only which may already be utilised by other FRA's or emergency services. SYFR is not seeking to have software developed for them for this purpose and is unable to respond to suppliers who are proposing so. Please send an e-mail with a link to software proposal to cchan@syfire.gov.uk by 22/10/20.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64179e7f-7974-44ae-abf4-e7783f80117b |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Oct 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 3FG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48627000 - Real-time operating system software package

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2020 at 14:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64179e7f-7974-44ae-abf4-e7783f80117b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64179e7f-7974-44ae-abf4-e7783f80117b
  8th October 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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