Market Engagement for Development of a TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway Solution for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)

Tender description

During transition to ESN, communications between Emergency Service users must be maintained between the existing and future services through a key transitional technical solution described as ”Interworking”. This will allow members of a talk group on the legacy TETRA system to communicate with members of a corresponding communications group on ESN, and vice versa. The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) within the Home Office wishes to undertake research on the current market for suppliers capable of developing deploying and managing this TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway Solution for the Emergency Services Network (ESN). This would include the following categories of requirement: • Supply of an Interworking Gateway Product and related Services • Deployment • Technical Delivery and Validation. • Additional Specialist Services. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market that the ESMCP plans to host supplier events and market sounding meetings to further develop its understanding of the current market. As such, ESMCP will be publishing a Request for Information in late September 2023 to enable suppliers to respond and participate in discussions in relation to their existing and potential solutions for the above categories. The outcome will inform ESMCP decisions on future strategy and any new procurement activities. Any such decisions will be made solely at the Authority’s discretion. An online supplier briefing is planned to take place in early October 2023. Participants will be asked to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and potentially an Ethical Walls Agreement (EWA) to gain access to the RFI and briefing session. To register interest, please e-mail ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk providing the relevant contact details in your organisation and requesting a copy of the NDA/ EWA agreement. This PIN does not bind the Authority in any way to commence a procurement exercise for the requirements. We may discontinue this market engagement exercise at any time. Lot 1: Further information on the requirement is provided in the Request for Information (RFI). Additional information: This Early Engagement notice is in relation to an early market engagement RFI process only and is not a call for competition. Potential suppliers with an interest in the Programme and who provide services as outlined above are invited to express an interest in participating in this RFI by e-mailing ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk