Scope
Description
This Market Test is being conducted to assess supplier interest and capability in providing Station End systems/equipment for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service. The objective is to explore available solutions, gauge market capacity, indicative costs, and inform a potential future procurement process.
The FRS need is to provide Station End turnout and alerting capability to stations and crews to enhance and support the work of operational crews and officers, and to consider innovative ideas to improve/replace the current systems/processes.
Suppliers are invited to respond, indicating their ability to provide all or some of the specified Lots.
The supply/support/maintenance of Station End systems/equipment is for 17 WFRS sites with a mix of crew types covering Wholetime, Day-crewed and On-call, including 3 resilience locations.
The replacement system/equipment must:
Provide reliable and secure communication with the Fire Control CAD system.
Support existing and future mobilisation requirements.
Ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure.
Improve resilience, maintainability, and user experience.
GD92 compliant.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 1 March 2031
- 5 years, 1 month, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
30 April 2025
Engagement process description
We welcome interested providers to complete the Questionnaire that has been published via our e-procurement portal (CSW-jets). CSW-Jets Reference: WCC - 22192
The Council would be grateful if you could complete the questions in the market testing document and respond by the 30th April 2025. You should submit your completed responses by uploading via CSW Jets.
Contact Details:
If you have any questions regarding this Market testing exercise, then please upload via the correspondence function on CSW Jets
Contracting authority
Warwickshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTN-5446-NMXW
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4SA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government