Planning

Discreet Video Calling

  • Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032179

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038415

Published 14 November 2022, 12:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner

Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, East Sussex

Lewes

BN7 2FZ

Contact

Holly Cole

Email

Holly.cole@surrey.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/

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=56027&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Discreet Video Calling

Reference number

JPS1232

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex (“the Authority”) is looking to establish and ascertain the level of market and supplier capability, interest, and experience with the provision of a cloud-based discreet video calling SaaS platform. The system is to be used by Public Protection and possibly other business areas to support work with victims and witnesses must be able to comply with the following MoSCoW, but is not limited to:

- Have as minimal digital footprint left on user devices as possible

- Have the configurable aliases

- Have no software or app download requirements

- Be hosted within the UK

- Be available and supported 24/7

- UK GDPR

- Cyber Essentials Plus and current NSCS security principles

- Include Management Information and reporting functionality

- Capability to provide the GPS co-ordinates of end users location

- Self-managing user/ admin portal

- Established API functionality

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £240,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
  • 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
  • 64220000 - Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance

Lewes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex (“the Authority”) is looking to establish and ascertain the level of market and supplier capability, interest, and experience with the provision of a cloud-based discreet video calling SaaS platform. The system is to be used by Public Protection and possibly other business areas to support work with victims and witnesses must be able to comply with the following MoSCoW, but is not limited to:

- Have as minimal digital footprint left on user devices as possible

- Have the configurable aliases

- Have no software or app download requirements

- Be hosted within the UK

- Be available and supported 24/7

- UK GDPR

- Cyber Essentials Plus and current NSCS security principles

- Include Management Information and reporting functionality

- Capability to provide the GPS co-ordinates of end users location

- Self-managing user/ admin portal

- Established API functionality

The information obtained via this PIN will enable the Authority to make a decision about the route to market for the contract. The intention is to award a 4-year contract with an approximate value of £240,000.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

16 January 2023


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: Yes