Official UK procurement notice
DHSC: Request for Information - Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) Network Infrastructure Services
Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis information note is being publicly shared via Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder, making it accessible to all suppliers in the market.<br/><br/>The Department of Health and Social Care (The Authority) is seeking information and insights from Potential Suppliers in relation to development of the Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) Network Infrastructure Services requirements. <br/><br/>This engagement supports the development of delivery models for the current Ambulance Radio Programme used by NHS Ambulance Trusts across England, with optional users Scotland, and Wales Ambulance. <br/><br/>How to apply:<br/><br/>Please email [email protected] 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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>The Authority wishes to draw your attention to the revised dates below:<br/><br/>RFI will be published: 25 November 2024 via e-sourcing;<br/>Early Market Briefing 29 November 2024 @ 14:30 hours UK Time<br/>RFI Response Deadline via e-sourcing: 20 December 2024 @ 14:00 hours UK Time.<br/><br/>The Authority will make every effort to maintain the indicative timetable however this may be subject to alteration.
CPV: Hardware · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Network infrastructure · System and support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1There is no planned procurement activity relating to the publication of this Prior…Planned
There is no planned procurement activity relating to the publication of this Prior Information Notice (PIN).<br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>The sole purpose of the PIN 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 APR future solutions. <br/><br/>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. Additional information: How to apply:<br/><br/>Please email [email protected] quoting "Ambulance Radio Programme Network Infrastructure - expression of interest" in the subject line and request a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in the body of your email.<br/><br/>Potential Suppliers must sign and return an NDA to the Authority by 15 November 2024 @ 16:00 hours UK time, before being granted accessing to any further information related to the requirements in development.<br/><br/>Once signed NDA's are received by the Authority we anticipate:<br/><br/>RFI will be published: 18 November 2024 via e-sourcing;<br/>RFI Response Deadline via e-sourcing: 20 December 2024 @ 14:00 UK Time.<br/><br/>The Authority will make every effort to maintain the indicative timetable however this may be subject to alteration.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Oct 2024, 17:02 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Nov 2024, 13:29 GMT
- Authority reference
C3000000- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-036853- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b12bFind a Tender
Publisher note: Indicative dates (please note these may be subject to change/alteration):<br/><br/>Supplier Signed NDA's must be received by 15 November 2025 @ 16:00;<br/>RFI Published - Monday 18 November 2024;<br/>RFI Response Deadline - 20 December @ 14:00 hours UK Time.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
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Timeline
24 Oct 2024 → 14 Nov 2024 · 2 dates- Tender notice expected24 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published14 Nov 2024, 13:29 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
Suppliers are asked to observe the following indicative timetable changes: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 publi…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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