Provision of LTE Vehicle Devices and Accessories for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)

Concepts

• emergency services network
• edinburgh
• cardiff
• telecommunications equipment
• esmcp
• provision of lte vehicle devices
• use of devices
• vehicle devices
• emergency services
• commercial lte network

Location

London

Geochart for 5 buyers and 2 suppliers

Secretary of State for the Home Department Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme

Welsh Ministers Acting Through the Welsh Government

Scottish Ministers Acting Through the Scottish Government Safer Communities

Handsfree Group

TST Group

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Description

ESMCP is delivering the Emergency Services Network (ESN), a secure, 4G critical voice and data communications service using an enhanced commercial LTE network configured to give priority access for the three emergency services (3ES). A procurement activity was undertaken to compete for LTE fixed vehicle devices and accessories required by user organisations to access the ESN under the restricted procedure. A framework agreement for the provision of LTE vehicle devices and accessories has been awarded to two suppliers — Handsfree Group and TST Systems Ltd. The framework agreement will be used by 3ES - fire, ambulance, police and related other home office/non-home office enforcement services and other organisations who have a requirement to make use of devices installed into vehicles to support the services to be delivered by the ESN network. Relevant OJEU Notice numbers are: — 2019/S 073-173137; and -2019/S 078-187957

Total Quantity or Scope

ESMCP is delivering the Emergency Services Network (ESN), a secure, 4G critical voice and data communications service using an enhanced commercial LTE network configured to give priority access for the three emergency services (3ES). A procurement activity was undertaken to compete for LTE fixed vehicle devices and accessories required by user organisations to access the ESN under the restricted procedure. A framework agreement for the provision of LTE vehicle devices and accessories has been awarded to two suppliers — Handsfree Group and TST Systems Ltd. The framework agreement will be used by 3ES — fire, ambulance, police and related other home office/non-home office enforcement services and other organisations who have a requirement to make use of devices installed into vehicles to support the services to be delivered by the ESN network.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Option to extend for a further period or periods of not more than 12 months and not less than 1 month.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
• 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
• 32581000 - Data-communications equipment
• 45232332 - Ancillary works for telecommunications
• 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.