--- title: "CAD Software Replacement, Maintenance and Upgrading" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f74714dc-847a-49f1-a87b-419a8e982c51" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f74714dc-847a-49f1-a87b-419a8e982c51" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f74714dc-847a-49f1-a87b-419a8e982c51.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f74714dc-847a-49f1-a87b-419a8e982c51.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NW FIRE CONTROL LTD" published: "2023-02-02" --- # CAD Software Replacement, Maintenance and Upgrading Buyer: NW FIRE CONTROL LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f74714dc-847a-49f1-a87b-419a8e982c51 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f74714dc-847a-49f1-a87b-419a8e982c51) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f74714dc-847a-49f1-a87b-419a8e982c51.json) ## Summary The buying organization, NW Fire Control Ltd, has issued a tender titled "CAD Software Replacement, Maintenance and Upgrading" for the Dispatch system. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions by the 8th of February 2023. The contract period is set to start on the 9th of February 2023 and will run until the 31st of March 2024. The location for the procurement is in the North West region of the United Kingdom, and the main procurement category is goods. This tender for CAD software replacement offers opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in software development, IT services, and technology solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable to participate in this tender. Interested businesses should focus on providing innovative solutions that effectively integrate with the current CAD system of NW Fire Control Ltd and meet their future requirements. The procurement exercise aims to enhance the efficiency of the dispatch system and create growth opportunities for businesses with relevant expertise. ## Notice CAD Software Replacement, Maintenance and Upgrading NWFC's CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system and the contract to support and further develop it are being updated. Due to the advances in technology and changes to market participants, NWFC are running an initial market engagement session and subsequent demonstrations of potential suppliers' solutions. We would like to better understand any new approaches or solutions, and to find out whether the systems available on the market are capable of meeting our current and future requirements. Please note that we also have an ICCS (Integrated Communication Control System) that has been in place since early 2022. We want to understand the pros and cons of retaining our current system and integrating this with a CAD providers system or if the CAD systems available on the market include ICCS. We must ensure that any procurement for a new CAD system will efficiently and effectively integrate with our ICCS solution or will have an embedded ICCS solution. This is another aspect that we will be investigating during market engagement. This market engagement event will be run from 10am to 12 noon on the 8th of February, and will include: 1.A presentation by the NWFC CAD Procurement Team to explain the role the current CAD system in delivering our services to our member Fire and Rescue Services. 2.Our approach to the re-procurement of the CAD system, including an explanation of our needs and requirements (including any integration that may be required). 3.Questions for potential suppliers. 4.An explanation of the next step in our market engagement, which will be to schedule system demos from potential CAD system suppliers, and our expectations from these sessions. 5.Open Forum for suppliers to ask the NWFC CAD Procurement Team questions. To reserve your place in our Market Engagement event please email NWFCCADProcurementTeam@nwfirecontrol.com and we will send you a Microsoft Teams diary invitation for 10am to 12 noon on the 8th of February. Following the initial market engagement event, we will circulate all relevant material including: *A copy of the presentation. *A copy of the questions and answers. The next step will be to book in demonstrations with interested parties to allow them to show their systems, and to provide the opportunity for NWFC to ask questions relating to the solutions, and to feed all relevant information into our re-procurement exercise. These demonstrations will be delivered on the 16th and 17th of February, and then from the W/C 27th February onward, and will be organised on a first come first served basis. To book your demonstration slot please email NWFCCADProcurementTeam@nwfirecontrol.com to set up appointments. These activities are designed to provide sufficient information to allow us to then conduct an efficient and effective regulated procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/021a1952-b4f3-4cc4-8aae-b6ae33cb490b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | NW FIRE CONTROL LTD | | Locality | CHESHIRE | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA5 3UZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall | | Westminster constituency | Warrington South | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42961400 - Dispatch system ## Release History - 2 Feb 2023 at 13:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/021a1952-b4f3-4cc4-8aae-b6ae33cb490b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/021a1952-b4f3-4cc4-8aae-b6ae33cb490b 2nd February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=756578838 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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