This notice seeks expressions of interest from economic operators experienced in VHF Radio command and control systems with additional telephonic capability to fall within the contracting entity’s qualification requirements, as set out in this notice. This notice calls for pre-qualification set out in criteria for tenders, for the design, procurement, build, delivery and commissioning of a Radio VHF control system with an option for telephony services, from those identified by the contracting entity as qualifying and subsequently invited to tender. The purpose of the contract is the timely delivery of a high availability and technologically sound system to ensure Vessel traffic operations are maintained at both operational centres to maintain 24 x 7 x 365 day operation.

A supply and install a comprehensive VHF control and command system with telephony capability with connectivity and performance of existing VHF base stations. New base stations shall only be considered where considered necessary as a technical solution by the contracting entity, to satisfy the requirements of contracting entity.

The system must deliver 99,9 % availability/reliability, resilient operational control of existing remote VHF base stations and general corporate communication, to satisfy normal business operation and resilience of service impacting either one of the contracting entity’s two(2) operational centres.