Published date: 10 February 2022
Last edited date: 23 September 2022
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Communications network - 32412000
Telecommunications network - 32412100
Telecommunications equipment - 32522000
Telecommunications facilities - 32523000
Communications infrastructure - 32571000
Communications control system - 32573000
Tactical command, control and communication systems - 35712000
Location of contract
SG13 8DE
Value of contract
£21,600,000
Procurement reference
IT-285-6226-HCC2113419
Published date
10 February 2022
Closing date
24 September 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 December 2022
Contract end date
30 November 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
PLEASE BE ADVISED THE AWARD OF THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN ABANDONED
Please note that we are aware that the Procedure Type is showing as the below threshold tender. However, we would like to clarify that this is incorrect and this is an above threshold procurement. This tender process will be carried out in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The East Coast and Hertfordshire Consortium are seeking to procure a resilient, futureproofed Mobilising solution to the East Coast Consortium which enables Fire and Rescue Services to individually and collectively provide a high-quality response to incidents protecting lives and property. This solution should also be responsive to emerging technologies and act as a driver to continued service improvement.
This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express interest' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.
To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 14th March 2022.
Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.
Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
Background
The East Coast and Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium (ECHCRC) is a partnership of four Fire and Rescue Services (Humberside, Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire) which has been established to deliver a technologically advanced and resilient control room function across the partner services and provide the opportunity for efficiencies.
There are currently four member organisations:
- Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service - covers the full county of Hertfordshire. The Service Headquarters is located in Hertford whilst the Training Fire Control Centre is located in Stevenage. It is administered by a Fire Authority which is an internal part of Hertfordshire County Council.
- Humberside Fire and Rescue Service - covers the area of what was the county of Humberside (1974-1996), but now consists of the unitary authorities of East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire in northern England.
- Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service - covers much of the county of Lincolnshire and comes under the authority of Lincolnshire County Council. The headquarters and Fire Control are now part of a joint Police and Fire HQ based at the Lincolnshire Police Headquarters in Nettleham.
- Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service - falls under Norfolk County Council and covers the full county of Norfolk with a Headquarters in Wymondham
The Consortium currently functions as follows:
- A common technical and communic...
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Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.
To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.
This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.
If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
About the buyer
Contact name
Michael Wright (HCC)
Address
Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom
Telephone
26047
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