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title: "Market Engagement for ESMCP - User Services for Emergency Services Network (ESN)"
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# Market Engagement for ESMCP - User Services for Emergency Services Network (ESN)

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1d5bbb9-2c59-4f82-a514-a69e7ed6049b

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## Summary

The Home Office is conducting a market engagement process for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) to procure User Services for the Emergency Services Network (ESN). The deadline for engagement is 11th November 2022. The procurement falls under the industry category of Postal and telecommunications services and is located primarily in London (SW1H 9EX), although it may involve entities in various territories and countries. The tender, at the planning stage, aims to gather information from potential suppliers through market sounding meetings and supplier events.

This opportunity could be beneficial for businesses experienced in providing telecommunications services, data-communications equipment, and maintenance services of telecommunications equipment. The tender process intends to create interest in the marketplace, providing an opportunity for suppliers to engage in 121 sessions to demonstrate their ability to meet the scope of the intended User Services. This process offers potential growth opportunities for enterprises capable of integrating complex applications within a telecommunications infrastructure and providing enterprise-grade customer support during the operational phase.

## Notice

Market Engagement for "User Services" Lot for the Emergency Services Network (ESN) The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) is a cross-government, multi-agency Programme sponsored by The Secretary of State for the Home Department to deliver the Emergency Services Network (ESN). ESN will deliver integrated critical voice and broadband data services to all three emergency services (3ES) and other users throughout Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). These services require a mobile communications network capable of providing the full coverage, resilience, security, and public safety functionality required by the 3ES. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market that the ESMCP plans to host supplier events and market sounding meetings to further develop its understanding of the current market for the ESN "User Services". The exercise aims to inform and discuss its potential requirements with market participants, for the provision of "User Services" scope (https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:133654-2014:TEXT:EN:HTML). The outcome will inform ESMCP decisions on the strategy and any new procurement activity. Any such decisions will be made solely at the Authority's discretion. This PIN does not bind the Authority in any way to commence a procurement exercise for the requirements. We may discontinue this market engagement exercise at any time. To register interest, please email ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk An on-line supplier briefing will be held on 20th October 2022 (10am - 1pm) this briefing will be relevant for user service providers as well as Mission Critical (MCX) solution providers. Prior to this on-line supplier briefing it will be necessary to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), the template will be sent to those who register their interest. All suppliers who have returned their Expressions of Interest (EOI) and signed the NDA will be given access to the online briefing. Following the on-line supplier briefing the Authority will make available key materials to assist in the Market Engagement process. As part of this Market Engagement activity, a Request for Information (RFI) will be published post the on- line supplier briefing session and will call for responses 16 working days following its publication. A second on-line supplier briefing will be held on 25th October 2022 (10am - 1 pm) focusing on Mission Critical Communications (MCX) Solution Suppliers. Additional information: The Authority would be particularly interested in market participants who have experience of delivering and integrating complex applications within a telecommunications infrastructure and subsequent provision of enterprise grade customer support during the run phase. It is anticipated that this PIN will create interest in the marketplace. The Authority intends to enter into meetings on a 121 basis with suppliers that can demonstrate that they can meet the scope of the intended "User Services". All questions asked and answered in 121 sessions will be anonymised and shared with all parties who have participated in market engagement. Suppliers will be neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by attending the event/responding to the questionnaire and all necessary documentation pertaining to the market engagement will be subsequently shared if a formal procurement is launched. Following the 121s the Authority intends to hold a final supplier briefing session on 29th November 2022 time (TBC) however it reserves the right to extend the period of market engagement if necessary.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b42065a-ce15-4894-bcaf-55416e76378e |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| 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 | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
- 32581000 - Data-communications equipment
- 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2022 at 10:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b42065a-ce15-4894-bcaf-55416e76378e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b42065a-ce15-4894-bcaf-55416e76378e
  5th October 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:133654-2014:TEXT:EN:HTML

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