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 3 Emergency Services (3ES).

This procurement is for the provision of LTE Vehicle Devices and Accessories required by User Organisations to access the ESN. The procurement seeks to establish a framework agreement that can be used by the police, fire, ambulance and related other Home Office/non-Home Office enforcement services and other organisations who have a requirement to make use of the services to be delivered by the ESN network. The framework agreement will be for the development and supply of LTE Vehicle Devices, including the provision of pre-production devices and the supply of associated accessories and service management services incorporating helpdesk provision, warranty, returns and repairs.

The Authority is undertaking this tender exercise to appoint suitably capable and experienced providers of LTE Vehicle Devices and Accessories. This opportunity is restricted to those suppliers who are able to demonstrate their capability and experience to provide LTE Vehicle Devices and accessories within the required programme timescales, including a functional Proof of Concept (POC) device to be evaluated as part of the ITT stage.

The Framework Agreement will appoint up to 3 suppliers to deliver the LTE Vehicle Devices, related Accessories and to provide support services (e.g. repair, warranty services and software and firmware updates). Devices that will be supplied resulting from this procurement will need to have achieved Network Approval Testing Service (“NATS”) and User Device Type Approval Service (“UDTAS”) accreditation as part of the requirements to utilise LTE Vehicle Devices on the ESN network. NATS and UDTAS are explained in the documents included in the data room, further explained in the tender documents.

The awarded framework agreement will be available for call off for a 36-month period, plus the option for the Authority to extend for a further period or periods of not more than 12 months and not less than 1 month, provided that the Expiry Date shall not fall more than one year after the Initial Framework Period Expiry Date.

The Framework will supply:

i. Product Development — The initial deliverable under this contract will be for the Supplier to develop the LTE Vehicle Devices in accordance with the requirements as set out in the ITT and incorporated into the Framework Agreement. The Product Development phase will include discrete milestones that include PSCS Application software integration, accreditation and testing and final sign off of production Devices;

ii. Pre-Production Vehicle Devices for Operational Trials “Trials” — The Authority will require a number of production-standard LTE Vehicle Devices for use in operational trials (the “Pre-production Devices”). These are to be supplied in a quantity to be determined by the Authority of up to 300 units. The order for Pre-Production LTE Vehicle Devices will be made by the Authority under the terms of the Call Off Procedure in the framework agreement;

iii. LTE Vehicle Devices for User Organisations — On completion of the LTE Vehicle Device Testing, the Authority will enable User Organisations to call off production-standard LTE Vehicle Devices for their own use on the ESN network. Orders will be made by the User Organisations during the term of the framework agreement subject to the Call Off Procedure in the Framework Agreement;

iv. Accessories Catalogue — The supply of COTS accessories and ancillary devices which are to be used with the LTE Vehicle Device and may be used with other devices within the ESN network. This catalogue of Accessories is required by the Authority for Trials and by User Organisations for their call off of production Devices from the Call Off Ordering Commencement Date;

v. Services — Additional support, standard and extended warranty services which may be required. This will include returns, repairs, updates (software and firmware) and any extended warranty services which may be required.

The services are primarily intended for use by the following public-sector bodies in England, Scotland and Wales (as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015):

— the Metropolitan Police Authority,

— Police and Crime Commissioners/Police Authorities, (www.police.uk/forces),

— the Greater London Authority (or a functional body within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999),

— fire authorities, fire and rescue authorities https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services

See Additional Information section for further information on other potential User Organisations.