--- title: "CFRS Critical Mobilising System & Equipment Support SLA" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0589c2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0589c2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0589c2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0589c2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2025-08-18" --- # CFRS Critical Mobilising System & Equipment Support SLA Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0589c2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0589c2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0589c2.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council is engaged in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "CFRS Critical Mobilising System & Equipment Support SLA," intended to support its Fire and Rescue Service with critical alerting and mobilising technologies. The procurement falls under industry categories including security, electrical equipment, and IT services. Based in Truro, Cornwall, the Council has initiated a soft market assessment to gauge interest, with responses due by 19th August 2025. This process will inform the development of a business proposal, pending a business case approval. Relevant businesses should note the current planning stage and planned start of the contract on 1st October 2025, which could extend until 2028. This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing specialised support for fire safety systems and technologies. Companies with expertise in emergency communications, ruggedized equipment, and bespoke software solutions will find the project well-suited to their capabilities, especially if they are based locally in Cornwall. The Council seeks suppliers adept in diagnostics, hardware/software support, and who are willing to collaborate closely with the Critical Control for diagnostics. The contract's value, inclusive of a provision for SMEs and VCSEs, underscores its potential and reinforces Cornwall Council's commitment to boosting local business engagement within its procurement processes. ## Notice This contract covers the provision of critical maintenance and out of hours support for the alerting and mobilising technologies across all of Cornwall's 31 Fire Stations and 9x Remote Sites, including Fire HQ.? This includes bespoke fire equipment and technology that are critical to the fire service incident response management capability that ensures the right resources are mobilised as quickly as possible to the correct location.?To include: * Fire Station - Alerting and mobilising equipment - hardware and software issues, * GD92 / MG4 Principles (Emergency Communications Protocol) * (Fire Service) Firecoder installation/swap-outs using appropriate configuration files. * Power Supply Unit failures, testing and swap-outs * (Fire Service) RPT1102 Transmitter Programming, testing and swap-outs * 4g bearer alerting support, break/fix, e.g. Cradlepoints (IBR1700) faults/fixes * Airwave Radio 'Plug and Play' across various SAN equipment. E.g. SAN J * 70x Win11 Ruggedized Win11 Mobile Data Terminals used across the services vehicle fleet. * Diagnostics and support for bespoke fire service risk management software that underpin the services incident operations. E.g. Airbus SafeCommand * Provide triage support in collaboration with Critical Control for 1st and 2nd line diagnostics * Coodinate PAT Testing of the alerting equipment across all 31 fire stations and 9 remote sites. Due to the nature of the work we need the suppliers to be local to Cornwall. ### Planning Information Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest for the provision of CFRS Critical Mobilising System & Equipment Support SLA. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049485-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £145,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 18 Aug 2025 at 12:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049485-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049485-2025 18th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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