Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
Contact
Ms Nicola Wadley
nicola.wadley@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire Fire Authority
Cheshire Fire Authority Headquarters, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 2UA
Contact
feedback@cheshirefire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Services
Cumbria House, 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
enquiries.fire@cumbria.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire Fire & Rescue Services
Garstand Road, Fulwood, Preston
Lancashire
PR2 3LH
communications@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GMCA 407 The provision of Maintenance Services for Station End Mobilisation Equipment on behalf of Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire Fire Rescue Services
Reference number
DN606306
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Four North West Fire and Rescue Services (Greater Manchester FRS, Cheshire FRS,
Cumbria FRS and Lancashire FRS) operate from a combined North West Fire Control room
(NWFC) at Lingley Mere, Warrington. NWFC mobilise on behalf of the four FRS.
It should be noted that the NWFC contract is not within the scope of this document and
therefore this contract relates to the mobilising message once it “clears” the firewall at
NWFC, any mobilising faults on the NWFC side will be diagnosed and resolved by the NWFC
contractor. In addition to this if the site is a shared site with other emergency services or
stakeholders then these partners and their associated equipment are not in scope. Only Fire
Service equipment is to be supported and maintained by this contract.
It is envisaged that the successful tenderer will manage the mobilising message across the
FRS networks to receipt and successful mobilisation at station end.
The successful bidder will be expected to manage any third party faults such as network
failures in resolving any incidents.
Each FRS has provided a list of equipment that they wish to be maintained with an option for
preventative maintenance
It is envisaged (but not confirmed) that the following FRS’s will be utilising this contract;
• Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
• Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
• Cumbria County Council
• Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Cumbria is currently undergoing a local government reorganisation and the Government has
announced that Cumbria County Council is to be replaced by two unitary authorities with
effect from 1 April 2023. This Contract is for use by Contracting Authorities identified in the
contract notice and any body (or bodies) which may succeed those Contracting Authorities
in substantially performing fire and rescue functions. Cumbria County Council shall be
entitled to transfer its rights and obligations under the Contract to any such successor.
A list of stations, along with the list of equipment per FRS to be included within the scope of
this contract is attached – see doc ref. GMFRS 407 FRS Equipment2022.xlsx
The contractor shall be responsible for the “Mobilising function” without technical recourse,
or assistance from all participating FRS’s, for clarity we define the “Mobilising function” as:
Once a mobilising message is passed across the NWFC Firewall and on to the relevant
bearer, the responsibility for the mobilising function becomes the contractor’s responsibility,
this includes:
1. Diagnosis of Data Network related faults interrupting mobilising messages.
2. Interrogation, when required, of station end log files to complete root cause analysis of
faults. Reports of findings would be required.
3. Passing them to the current circuit provider for resolution.
4. Diagnosis of network switch/router failure, and informing the relevant contractor.
5. Station end failure such as mains outage.
6. Liaising with the appropriate FRS point of contact.
7. Provide a single point of contact (Service Desk)
8. Provision of Management information and metrics
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £684,916.64
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open Tender to develop a framework
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Capacity / Weighting: 45
Price - Weighting: 55
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-010939
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA 407
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Telent Technology Services Limited
Point 3, Haywood Road
Warwick
CV34 5AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £684,916.64
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
London
MC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom