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ClosedStage · preprocurement

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

Request for Information - Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) Network Infrastructure Services

Communications EquipmentCPV 32000000 32400000 32420000 72000000 72200000 44000000 44300000 44310000 44316000
ValueValue not published
Deadline22 Nov 2024
Published25 Oct 2024
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 25 Oct 2024ClosedCloses 22 Nov 2024
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The brief

This information note is being publicly shared via Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder, making it accessible to all suppliers in the market.

The Department of Health and Social Care (The Authority) is issuing this Contract Finder (CF) Notice as part of Early Market engagement to gather feedback on potential delivery models for the Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) Network Solutions.

This engagement supports the development of the current model used by NHS Ambulance Trusts across England, with optional users Scotland, and Wales Ambulance.

The ARP's ambition is to deliver solutions which are fully compatible with the current Ambulance Radio Programme.

There is no planned procurement activity relating to the publication of this CF notice.

For the avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition nor a procurement and therefore it will have a monetary payment value of £0 attached for this engagement.

The sole purpose of the notice is to invite interested suppliers to respond to a Request for Information (RFI) which will inform the development of the specification/s, help identify the route/s to market and potential contractual mechanisms for the ARP future solutions.

Responses to the RFI may be carried forward, for the purposes of developing the ARP requirements and informing the next steps but will NOT be used nor acknowledged in any way for the purpose of evaluating/qualifying any Potential Supplier, in any subsequent formal competitive process.

How to apply: Please email arp@dhsc.gov.uk quoting "Ambulance Radio Programme Network Infrastructure - expression of interest" in the subject line and request a non-disclosure agreement in the body of your email.

To participate at RFI Potential Suppliers must sign and return an NDA to the Authority by Friday 22 November 2024 @ 16:00 hours UK time, before being granted accessing to any further information related to the requirements in development.

The Authority wishes to draw your attention to the revised dates below: RFI will be published: 25 November 2024 via e-sourcing; Early Market Briefing 29 November 2024 @ 14:30 hours UK Time RFI Response Deadline via e-sourcing: 20 December 2024 @ 14:00 hours UK Time.

The Authority will make every effort to maintain the indicative timetable however this may be subject to alteration.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The ARP's ambition is to deliver solutions

The ARP's ambition is to deliver solutions which are fully compatible with the current Ambulance Radio Programme.

02

To participate at RFI Potential Suppliers must

To participate at RFI Potential Suppliers must sign and return an NDA to the Authority by Friday 22 November 2024 @ 16:00 hours UK time, before being granted accessing to any further information related to the requirements in development.

03

The Authority will make every effort

The Authority will make every effort to maintain the indicative timetable however this may be subject to alteration.

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