Future opportunity

Integrated Communication and Control System (DS3000 ICCS) Support and Maintenance

  • Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-031675

Published 9 November 2022, 11:37am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Newsham Court

Reading

RG31 7SD

Contact

Emma Peate

Email

PeateE@RBFRS.co.uk

Telephone

+44 118934736

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

National registration number

VAT gb 642 4620 56

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.rbfrs.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=55691&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Integrated Communication and Control System (DS3000 ICCS) Support and Maintenance

Reference number

1306

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue are enquiring if there are suppliers in the market that can provide support and maintenance for our Integrated Communication and Control Systems (DS3000 ICCS) before we issue a tender in December 2022.

We are not looking to replace our DS3000 ICCS at this time, the request is for support and maintenance only.

We wish to understand if there are others that can fully support our DS3000 ICCS system. The contract period we are considering is for 5 years or we may look to contract on a 1+1+1+1+1 basis.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
  • 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Berkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is seeking Tender for the provision of a support and maintenance contract for the Integrated Communications Control systems (known as the DC3000 ICCS) used by the Thames Valley Fire Control Service (TVFCS). We have two installations of the ICCS.

The Authority would like to enquire if there are suppliers in the market that can provide support and maintenance for our Integrated Communication and Control Systems (DS3000 ICCS) before we issue a tender in December 2022.

TVFCS is a joint collaboration of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire Fire Services. TVFCS use the two installations of the DC3000 ICCS as an essential part of the wider integrated solution to manage all fire related emergency calls for the Thames Valley. TVFCS provide this essential service to a high standard 24/7, 365 days a year.

We are not looking to replace out ICCS at this time, the request is for support and maintenance only.

We wish to understand if there are others that can fully support our DS3000 ICCS system. The contract period we are considering is for 5 years or we may look to contract on a 1+1+1+1+1 basis.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 December 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No