--- title: "National Highways - Emergency Service Network (ESN) Locker infrastructure" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f742454b-7cee-49d2-b921-95daed29eaf0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f742454b-7cee-49d2-b921-95daed29eaf0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f742454b-7cee-49d2-b921-95daed29eaf0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f742454b-7cee-49d2-b921-95daed29eaf0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HIGHWAYS ENGLAND" published: "2022-01-06" --- # National Highways - Emergency Service Network (ESN) Locker infrastructure Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f742454b-7cee-49d2-b921-95daed29eaf0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f742454b-7cee-49d2-b921-95daed29eaf0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f742454b-7cee-49d2-b921-95daed29eaf0.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Highways England, focusing on the provision of an Emergency Service Network (ESN) Locker infrastructure, a project critical for maintaining communication among Traffic Officers, Service Providers, and emergency services as the Airwave radio service is phased out. This tender, valued at £6 million, is classified under IT services, specifically consulting and software development. The tender period is active, ending on 7th February 2022, while the contract period is scheduled to commence on 4th April 2022 and conclude on 3rd April 2027. Interested parties must register for a free eSourcing account to access procurement documents, with delivery locations including various regions across the UK and beyond. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the IT services and hardware infrastructure sectors, particularly those equipped to design and implement secure locker systems suited for the ESN. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given their suitable size and innovative capabilities that align with the project's requirements. Competing companies should be prepared to demonstrate expertise in developing reliable communication solutions, essential for the effective operation of emergency services. ## Notice National Highways currently utilises the Airwave radio service to provision critical communications between Traffic Officers, Service Providers (SPs), and the emergency services. However, the Airwave service is due to be decommissioned by the Home Office and replaced with the Emergency Services Network (ESN), to which all emergency services will transition. In order to maintain its access to critical communications and interoperability with the emergency services, National Highways must therefore also transition to ESN. In preparation, National Highways has decided to undertake a procurement exercise for a new locker infrastructure.The 750+ Airwave radios, currently used by National Highways Service Providers are, when not in use, hosted and secured in an existing Traka Locker infrastructure comprising circa 100 lockers. These lockers, which are located at SP service depots across England are not capable of hosting the ESN handsets and an alternative locker infrastructure will therefore need to be provided. To access the procurement documents, economic operators should register for a free eSourcing account at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk. This contract notice (and the associated procurement documents) are published in good faith. No warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in it. Any liability for inaccuracy or incompleteness is expressly disclaimed by National Highways and its advisors. Economic operators are advised to satisfy themselves that they understand all the requirements of the contract and procurement exercise before submitting their request to participate. Nothing in this contract notice (and the associated procurement documents) will be taken as constituting an offer (whether implied or otherwise), or any agreement, whether express or implied between National Highways and any other party. National Highways reserves the right to cancel, amend or vary the procurement exercise at any point prior to the award of the contract (whole or in part) and with no liability on its part. National Highways and/or its advisors are not liable for any costs resulting from any amendment or cancellation of this procurement exercise nor any other costs, charges, fees, expenses, claims or disbursements (howsoever arising and including third party costs) incurred by those economic operators submitting a request to participate for this contract. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of the candidate and at their own risk and expense. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cb6086f-8fe8-4518-b66c-e83c744dd56e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Apr 2022 - 3 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | 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 | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 6HA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill | | Westminster constituency | Bristol East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 6 Jan 2022 at 16:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cb6086f-8fe8-4518-b66c-e83c744dd56e - 6 Jan 2022 at 15:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cb6086f-8fe8-4518-b66c-e83c744dd56e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cb6086f-8fe8-4518-b66c-e83c744dd56e 6th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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