Published date: 12 September 2019

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: 24 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction - 32330000

  • Video recording or reproducing apparatus - 32333000

  • Sound recordings - 32353000

    • Recording systems and exploration devices - 33120000

    • IT software package - 48517000

Location of contract

East of England, South East

Value of contract

£3,500,000 to £9,000,000

Procurement reference

20190912173125-29016

Published date

12 September 2019

Closing date

24 October 2019

Contract start date

7 February 2020

Contract end date

6 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The procurement is seeking to appoint a single provider to a framework. The framework is for the provision of a Digital Interview Recording (DIR) solution. The solution shall include both the hardware and the software
elements of the solution and storage facilities. The framework shall be available to the participating authorities as listed below:
Bedfordshire Constabulary Cambridgeshire Constabulary Essex Constabulary
Kent Constabulary Hertfordshire Constabulary Norfolk Constabulary Suffolk Constabulary
The Participating Authorities may purchase a DIR solution through the Framework however there is no guarantee or warranty that any orders will be placed through the framework.
The total value of the solution for the maximum five period of the call off contracts across all seven forces is approximately £3.5m to £9m.
The purpose of the DIR Solution is to deliver an interview and storage solution that allows for future expansion and makes use of interoperability with current systems where processes benefit. The DIR Solution will provide a model that reduces the cost of the interview function and creates lean processes in respect of initial interview, user access, media sharing, media storage and appropriate deletion.
The specific scope of this project is to provide fixed and mobile interviewing to achieve the following aims:
1. To optimise the systems, structure and delivery of the interview and storage function across the policing arena which includes suspect interviews, in and out of custody, witness and victim interview (ABE) and mobile interviewing.
2. To create and maintain streamlined and secure processes in all areas of the workstream and to introduce automation where possible. This will include:
Creation of Audio/Audio Video interview at the user end point.
 Remote monitoring and viewing of interviews.
 Upload of the interview from fixed and agile locations.
 Access to the interview from the Central Repository.
 Secure sharing of the interview.
 MOPI class

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About the buyer

Contact name

Natasha Barlow

Address

Royston Police Station, Melbourn Street
Royston
SG8 7BZ
ENG

Telephone

+44 02074054600

Email

nbarlow@sharpepritchard.co.uk