Provision of Personal Radios Contract

Description of the contract

The Hendon Data Centre forms part of the national critical infrastructure. Its security personnel need to communicate with each other on a regular basis when performing patrols or other duties. The emergency response team also have a requirement to have personal radios. This has to be an exclusive frequency which I already have. We already have an indoor base station with an Omni directional Antenna of which the frequency will be shared with the winning bidder upon contract award. Please note a non-disclosure agreement must be signed. There is a requirement for 12 personal radios with rechargeable batteries and associated chargers. It is desirable to have 2 charging units for 6 radios or 1 charging unit for 12 radios (if available). Full requirement details can be found within the procurement documents once you have registered an interest.

 

Documents

Classification of the contract

51311000 Installation services of radio equipment

92215000 General Mobile Radio Services (GMRS)

51310000 Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment

32344280 Portable radios

32310000 Radio broadcast receivers

32344210 Radio equipment

32344250 Radio installations

32418000 Radio network

32344200 Radio receivers

92210000 Radio services

92213000 Small scale radio systems services

 

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How to apply

To participate in any possible future procurement which results from this RFI, Potential Providers must first be registered on the Government Procurement Service e-Sourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for GPS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so at the Invitation to Tender stage. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, you will need to express and interest for the Provision of Personal Radios Contract This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: • the name of this procurement Provision of Personal Radios Contract and the RM2202 SB113. • the name of the registered supplier; and • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Government Procurement Service will then process this email and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Invitation to Tender will be issued by close of play on Monday 20th May 2013 and therefore suppliers can register on the e-Sourcing Suite between the issue date of this Contracts Finder advert and the deadline date. The deadline date for submission of Requests For Proposals is Tuesday 28th May 2013. It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Suite please contact the Helpdesk: Freephone: 0345 010 3503 Email: supplier@gps.gsi.gov.uk

Requirement: Personal Radios