Gullies Water Sensor - Proof of Concept

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Why the Work is Being Done This is a Proof of Concept to establish an electronic means to conduct a pilot/research project based on LoRa WAN technology to monitor water gullies across Northern Ireland for the Department for Infrastructure Problem to Be Solved To provide a means of analysing the water levels on an electronic basis thereby providing clear management information for DfI Roads Service in order to provide an efficient method of drainage Who Are the Users The 'User' is DfI Roads Service who will need to analyse the data provided by the winning supplier on the Water Gullies through a bespoke dashboard for the Department. Early Market Engagement Work Already Done Existing Team Its working with Digital Services Branch, DfI - Department for Infrastructure Current Phase Alpha Work Location Belfast and Ballymena, Northern Ireland Working Arrangments 10 Water Gullies across Northern Ireland will be monitored the network MUST cover the Belfast and Ballymena areas. Security Clearance Additional T&Cs • Must be able to provide LoRa network in the designated areas • Must provide access to Data Hub Services • Must have Water Sensor technology • Must provide ‘real-time’ monitoring • Must provide a bespoke dashboard for the Department • Must have locally based engineers based in Northern Ireland • Must be able to provide evidence of similar projects in Northern Ireland and across the UK • Must be able to deliver before end March 2018 • LoRa Network must cover Belfast and Ballymena areas initially Skills & Experience Must be able to provide LoRa network in the designated areas Must provide access to Data Hub Services Must have Water Sensor technology Must provide ‘real-time’ monitoring Must provide a bespoke dashboard for the Department Must have locally based engineers based in Northern Ireland Must be able to provide evidence of similar projects in Northern Ireland and across the UK Must be able to deliver before end March 2018 LoRa Network must cover Belfast and Ballymena areas initially Nice to Haves No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 3 Proposal Criteria Suppliers must detail how they meet the criteria and also the technologies. Suppliers should provide a schematic diagram of the end to end solution and should outline any dependences on the Department Suppliers must detail how they meet the criteria for the sensors. Suppliers must detail how they meet the criteria for the sample dashboard and Data Hub facilities Suppliers must detail how they will deliver to the Department in the timescales. Cultural Fit Criteria The Supplier should have experience of working within the NICS environment The Supplier should share knowledge and experience with other team members Payment Approach Fixed price Assessment Method Written proposal Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 5% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers No questions have been answered yet Budget range cost must be under £30k