Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
SO50 9SJ
procurement.clients@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre
Salisbury
SP1 3NR
procurement.clients@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
The Knowle
Clyst St George, Exeter
EX3 0NW
procurement.clients@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
The Godlands
Tovil, Maidstone
ME15 6XB
procurement.clients@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Integrated Communication Control System (ICCS) and Command and Control Mobilising System
Reference number
EX23887
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
***THIS NOTICE IS BEING PUBLISHED ON BEHALF OF HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE AS PART OF THE NETWORKED FIRE SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (NFSP)***
The NFSP has sourced a solution to implement an integrated communication control system (ICCS) and command and control mobilising system for the Fire and Rescue authorities within the NFSP through a shared solution.
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: £23,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- UKJ4 - Kent
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NFSP comprises the organisations of Devon & Somerset FRS (DSFRS), Dorset & Wiltshire FRS (DWFRS), Hampshire & Isle of Wight FRS (HIWFRS), and Kent FRS (KFRS), and primarily delivers the Command and Control system function to its partners as well as aligned outcome based projects.
This Command and Control system takes incoming 999 and non-emergency calls, creates & manages incidents (full life cycle), allocates and mobilises resources as well has handling administrative functions. It is at the core of all the NFSP Partners statutory requirement commitments and is used 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
This project has successfully sourced a replacement solution including hardware and software. The NFSP will work with the Supplier in a collaborative relationship throughout the life of the contract to not only deliver the required services, but to support changes that reflect latest ideas, opportunities, and directives where appropriate and allowable.
The replacement system is to be hosted and ensures a resilient partnership working remains at the core of any proposal.
In summary, the scope of the project included:
Replacement of :
• Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS)
• Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)/ Command and Control (CAC)
• Automatic Call Distribution System
• Recorder (voice/data/video etc)
• Performance Dashboard/KPI reporting/wallboard feeds
• Web and mobile CAD viewing platforms
• Command and Control Gazetteer and Mapping tools
• Officer mobilising solution
• Hardware replacement - servers and clients
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Submission of Quality Questionnaire / Weighting: N/A
Price - Weighting: 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
For clarity, and to explain the percentage weightings above, the evaluation methodology used was Price Per Quality Point.
This means no separate weighting for price and quality, as both combine to the full 100% weighting.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-001987
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SSS Public Safety Ltd
C/O Nec Software Solutions
Suite 101 1st Floor Imex Centre, 575-599 Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
HP2 7DX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Companies House
13052116
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £23,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £23,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom