Published date: 8 April 2019
Last edited date: 8 April 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Computer equipment and supplies - 30200000
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000
Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Hardware consultancy services - 72100000
Hardware selection consultancy services - 72110000
Software programming and consultancy services - 72200000
Computer-related management services - 72510000
Computer upgrade services - 72540000
Computer-related professional services - 72590000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£30,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_193273/723852
Published date
8 April 2019
Closing date
18 April 2019
Contract start date
2 December 2019
Contract end date
2 July 2025
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
Tenders are invited from pre-qualified suppliers after discussion of requirements and potential solutions.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking to procure a supplier to provide suitable Vehicle Hardware for use in Vehicles such as ambulances by Service Recipients, including the English Ambulance Trusts and potentially also other Service Recipients, such as the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the Scottish Ambulance Service, if those bodies elect to participate in the procurement.
The principal objective of the procurement is to provide suitable Vehicle Hardware for use by Service Recipients in Vehicles such as ambulances including to:
- run the 'National Mobilisation Application' (NMA) software;
- provide the in-Vehicle connectivity and functional capabilities needed by the NMA; and
- support resilient mobile communications connectivity to/from the Vehicle for NMA and to support other applications being used by the Service Recipients.
The Vehicle Hardware comprises:
- a 'Vehicle Router' - a 'smart' mobile router suitable for use in a vehicle, capable of connecting to multiple mobile communications bearers (including the ESN) and providing various capabilities, connectivity and interface ports to support NMA functionality;
- a 'Vehicle Tablet Device' - a ruggedised touch screen tablet device suitable for running the NMA application (with small and large screen options);
- a 'Vehicle Dock' - a dock suitable for securely mounting the Vehicle Tablet Device in the vehicle; and
- 'Accessories' - associated hardware items such as antennas, wiring looms, connectors, external controls, audio microphones/loudspeakers, etc.
A 'Mobile Device and Application Management' (MDAM) solution to suit the Vehicle Hardware is also required.
Phases
In order to achieve the above, the procurement includes the following delivery phases:
- Design Phase - delivering design workshops with the Authority and Other ARP Suppliers to develop and review the required Designs, including the Integrated Vehicle Hardware Design, Preferred Vehicle Installation Documents, Integrated End-to-End Communications Design, MDAM Architecture Design, Hardware Installation Design and the Service Management Design;
- Build and Test Phase - delivering implementation, integration, testing and acceptance and training services in connection with the Vehicle Hardware and associated services;
- Live Service Phase - supply of the Vehicle Hardware and MDAM and associated services (including hardware support, MDAM support, catalogue services, support desk services, technical support and preparation of related documentation); and
- Future Projects - adding (at the Authority's discretion) any Future Projects into the scope of this procurement, as further detailed in Annex 4 of the Key Commercial Principles. A key example is to allow for future hardware provision/modifications and/or integration work required in order to be able to support the ESN voice application, once details of this are established.
About the buyer
Contact name
Yaw Osei-Tawiah
Address
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
England
Telephone
0
Website
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
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