--- title: "DS3000 to DCS Interface replacement for Airwave SanH for Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e5d7a83-65b7-4740-b3db-0c53ec7860ae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e5d7a83-65b7-4740-b3db-0c53ec7860ae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e5d7a83-65b7-4740-b3db-0c53ec7860ae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e5d7a83-65b7-4740-b3db-0c53ec7860ae.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY" published: "2023-01-16" --- # DS3000 to DCS Interface replacement for Airwave SanH for Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS) Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e5d7a83-65b7-4740-b3db-0c53ec7860ae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e5d7a83-65b7-4740-b3db-0c53ec7860ae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e5d7a83-65b7-4740-b3db-0c53ec7860ae.json) ## Summary The Royal Berkshire Fire Authority has awarded a direct contract to SSS Public Safety Limited for the replacement of the DS3000 to DCS Interface for the Airwave SanH in the Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS). The contract value is £198,000, with a contract period starting on January 17, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2023. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with the tender period ending on January 16, 2023, at 5:00 pm GMT+0. The procurement falls within the "Software package and information systems" and "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" categories. This awarded contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those providing consulting and software development services. Given the nature of the project, companies with expertise in system integration, hardware replacement, and software solutions are well-suited to compete. The unique technical requirements of the project, which involve connecting critical communication systems, make it suitable for established businesses with a track record in delivering complex IT solutions within strict deadlines. ## Notice Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: A VEAT notice F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice, Notice reference: 2022/S 000-034702 was, Published: 7 December 2022, 5:09pm which relates to the replacement SAN H interface within the SSS Public Safety Ltd, Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS). This contract is essential to the effective operational performance and delivery of RBFA's key operations. Airwave currently use a SAN H interface to connect to a SSS Public Safety Ltd ("SSS" hereafter) ICCS, The SANH is at end of life which creates a significant risk to maintaining the service. The replacement hardware for the SAN H is called DCS which is supplied by Airwave at no additional cost, however to maintain the connection between the new DCS and remainder of the communications and mobilising system, a Home Office accredited interface between the new DCS and the ICCS is required to be purchased. SSS (as our ICCS supplier) are the only economic operator which has the required technical approval and accreditation to connect to the Thames Valley Fire control ICCS to Airwave via the DCS. A failure of the connection could result in the Fire Service being unable to mobilise appropriate resources during emergency incidents and expose the public to unacceptable risks. It is considered that due to these exceptional circumstances, the contract can be awarded to SSS Public Safety Limited under regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) Public Contract Regulations 2015 using the negotiated procedure without prior publication as competition is absent for technical reasons. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ace2fcd9-70ee-4491-8c3e-9dad782a62cc | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | 17 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £198,000 | | 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 AUTHORITY | | 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 | SSS PUBLIC SAFETY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 16 Jan 2023 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ace2fcd9-70ee-4491-8c3e-9dad782a62cc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ace2fcd9-70ee-4491-8c3e-9dad782a62cc 16th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=59007&B=BLUELIGHT Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://www.rbfrs.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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