Published date: 19 August 2021

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.


Closing: 23 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN490715-24572121

Published date

19 August 2021

Closing date

23 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Provision and support of a software service to manage availability, payroll and rostering of operational firefighters. The service will be accessible from any internet connected device, show current and future availability of resources and integrate with the existing mobilising system and council payroll processing system. It will be constantly accessed by approximately 750 users and be available 24 hrs a day, every day of the year.
The service provided will be the primary tool for identifying the emergency response availability and associated skill levels for Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. It will be expected to provide an extremely high level of resilience and service availability to ensure confidence in the reported levels of resources and to promote user confidence in the system.
GD92 is the standard messaging and communication protocol used by the fire services command and control mobilising system and suppliers must be able to integrate and utilise this protocol in order for their bids to be considered.

Further information can be found on the Procontract portal, searching the project below:
DN490715 Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service - Fire Fighter Management System
https://procontract.due-north.com

The Council uses a web-based system on the South West Portal found at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (DueNorth). New users to the system must register on this site to obtain a username and password before gaining access to the system.


More information

Additional text

Further information can be found in the attached document on the project below:
DN490715 Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service - Fire Fighter Management System
https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=6838daed-04f5-eb11-810d-005056b64545&projectId=2770ece4-27d6-ea11-8104-005056b64545

The Council uses a web-based system on the South West Portal found at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (DueNorth). New users to the system must register on this site to obtain a username and password before gaining access to the system.
All interaction with the Council in respect of this requirement will be conducted through the DueNorth system. In the event that you need to contact the Authority in relation to this opportunity please follow the instructions on the advert


About the buyer

Contact name

Nick Brown

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
England

Telephone

+44 1872323265

Email

nick.brown@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk