--- title: "Mobilising System For East Coast and Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium-PROJECT ABANDONED" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-62b08bd8-fac0-4a46-90d4-79c24a147a78" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62b08bd8-fac0-4a46-90d4-79c24a147a78" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62b08bd8-fac0-4a46-90d4-79c24a147a78.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62b08bd8-fac0-4a46-90d4-79c24a147a78.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - COMMUNITY PROTECTION" published: "2022-09-23" --- # Mobilising System For East Coast and Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium-PROJECT ABANDONED Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - COMMUNITY PROTECTION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62b08bd8-fac0-4a46-90d4-79c24a147a78 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62b08bd8-fac0-4a46-90d4-79c24a147a78) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62b08bd8-fac0-4a46-90d4-79c24a147a78.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council - Community Protection is seeking to procure a resilient Mobilising System for the East Coast and Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium. This procurement aims to enhance the emergency response capabilities of Fire and Rescue Services in the East Coast Consortium. Interested organisations can participate by expressing interest and submitting bids by the deadline of 14th March 2022. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage with an open procedure, inviting businesses to engage in the one-stage process. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in communications network services to compete and grow their operations. Organisations that specialise in telecommunications, communications control systems, and related infrastructure are well-suited to offer solutions that meet the requirements of the East Coast and Hertfordshire Consortium. The contract value is £21,600,000 with a contract period starting from 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2028. ## Notice PLEASE BE ADVISED THE AWARD OF THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN ABANDONED Please note that we are aware that the Procedure Type is showing as the below threshold tender. However, we would like to clarify that this is incorrect and this is an above threshold procurement. This tender process will be carried out in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The East Coast and Hertfordshire Consortium are seeking to procure a resilient, futureproofed Mobilising solution to the East Coast Consortium which enables Fire and Rescue Services to individually and collectively provide a high-quality response to incidents protecting lives and property. This solution should also be responsive to emerging technologies and act as a driver to continued service improvement. This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express interest' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 14th March 2022. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Background The East Coast and Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium (ECHCRC) is a partnership of four Fire and Rescue Services (Humberside, Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire) which has been established to deliver a technologically advanced and resilient control room function across the partner services and provide the opportunity for efficiencies. There are currently four member organisations: - Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service - covers the full county of Hertfordshire. The Service Headquarters is located in Hertford whilst the Training Fire Control Centre is located in Stevenage. It is administered by a Fire Authority which is an internal part of Hertfordshire County Council. - Humberside Fire and Rescue Service - covers the area of what was the county of Humberside (1974-1996), but now consists of the unitary authorities of East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire in northern England. - Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service - covers much of the county of Lincolnshire and comes under the authority of Lincolnshire County Council. The headquarters and Fire Control are now part of a joint Police and Fire HQ based at the Lincolnshire Police Headquarters in Nettleham. - Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service - falls under Norfolk County Council and covers the full county of Norfolk with a Headquarters in Wymondham The Consortium currently functions as follows: - A common technical and communic... Additional information: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend. To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system. This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline. If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44f42e2e-f17f-4c58-8ecf-4bef5fea7656 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £21,600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - COMMUNITY PROTECTION | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 32412000 - Communications network - 32412100 - Telecommunications network - 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment - 32523000 - Telecommunications facilities - 32571000 - Communications infrastructure - 32573000 - Communications control system - 35712000 - Tactical command, control and communication systems ## Release History - 23 Sep 2022 at 14:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44f42e2e-f17f-4c58-8ecf-4bef5fea7656 - 10 Feb 2022 at 17:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44f42e2e-f17f-4c58-8ecf-4bef5fea7656 - 10 Feb 2022 at 17:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44f42e2e-f17f-4c58-8ecf-4bef5fea7656 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44f42e2e-f17f-4c58-8ecf-4bef5fea7656 23rd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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