Published date: 18 June 2020

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 4 September 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_242610/863296

Published date

18 June 2020

Approach to market date

4 September 2020

Contract start date

4 January 2021

Contract end date

3 January 2031

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The MoJ are currently investigating their market options at this time and inviting both installers of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and DAS / Security equipment manufacturers to enter into pre-market engagement dialogue with the Authority for us to understand viable future opportunities, market dynamics and market installation capability for mobile phone disruption.
It is anticipated that the framework will be let for a duration of 10 years in total with a 4 years supply element and remaining period support.
At this stage of proceedings the award will be made to either a single or multiple economic operators, who may be may be required to take responsibility for certain or all aspects of the project delivery or collaborate with one another (if required) to provide design, supply, installation and maintenance services with a clear set of responsibilities between the parties. Our final approach to the market will be decided following our market engagement exercise.

Ministry of Justice Equipment Expectations
Prospective bidders should take note that the MoJ is only looking for innovative technology solutions and that traditional white noise cell jamming, or mobile phone detection solutions will not form part of these requirements moving forward. Bidders will also be required to have a clear track record of direct technical experience relating to their elements.
This exercise shall be conducted under a formal Confidentiality Agreement between the MoJ and potential Bidder in relation to any technology discussions or supplier's equipment offerings, including at any pre-market engagement meetings.
No further information will be communicated prior to the pre-market
engagement event.

Pre-Market Engagement
The Ministry of Justice will carry out individual pre-market engagement meetings in due course. Dates and times will be decided when the level of market capability is more defined. In the interim expressions of interest shall be recorded on file.
Prospective Bidders are invited to attend individual meetings either by telephone conference or secure video chat at this time.
Further details will be provided to interested parties following registration of their interest and in due course.
Prospective Bidders are to be made aware that head end equipment conformity and effectiveness testing will form a major part of the future evaluation process, which will mean that any Bidders must ensure that equipment must be made available for testing in the UK.

More information

Additional text

At this stage if you wish to express an interest please email MoJ Commercial at the following email address stating your company name and contact details under the email title "Fixed Installation Mobile Phone Disruption EOI".
The email address is below:
Mojprocurementsecurity@justice.gov.uk
Expressions of interested should be submitted no later than: 17th July 2020, if you wish to participate in the early pre-market engagement exercise.
Bidders should include some form of evidence that they are operating in this market place for MoJ information purposes only.

About the buyer

Contact name

Val Robson

Address

5 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
England

Email

mojprocurementsecurity@justice.gov.uk