ESMCP - Mobile Services Agreement for the Emergency Services Network

Concepts

• telecommunications services
• networking, internet and intranet
• data network equipment
• maintenance services
• installation services
• emergency services mission critical communications
• mobile network services
• mobile telephone services
• short message service (SMS)
• mobile services agreement

Location

United Kingdom: England, Scotland and Wales

Description

This Award Notice is for the provision of the Mobile Services network and related services for the Home Office to support the development and implementation of the new Emergency Services Network (ESN).

Total Quantity or Scope

This Award Notice is for the provision of the Mobile Services network and related services for the Home Office to support the development and implementation of the new Emergency Services Network (ESN). ESN will replace the expensive, ageing and outdated Airwave system and provide critical communications for the emergency services. The new Mobile Services Agreement (MSA) has been awarded jointly to EE Ltd and BT Plc in the form of a tripartite agreement. The award of the contract was previously announced at pre-contract stage via a Voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice published on the Find a Tender service website on 31 July 2024 (FTS/024046-2024). The Mobile Services contract is for a term of 7.25 years plus one extension year, as well as a termination assistance period, for a maximum value of £1.85bn. The Mobile Services contract will provide mobile network coverage for emergency services mission critical communications. This contract subsumes and replaces the previous contract for mobile network services with EE which was expiring and required updating. The main services to be provided by the MS Suppliers shall include the services specified in the Original Lot 3 Agreement with certain modifications which are designed to optimise the delivery and performance of the ESN, based on experience gained during the Original Lot 3 Agreement, as set out in the afore-mentioned VEAT. Additional information: Continuation from section V.2.5): 28.3% of the services will be subcontracted to entities outside of the BT Group. Most of these subcontracted services will be provided through existing contractual relationships with suppliers that the MS Suppliers already use for their commercial network service.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

1 Year

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 64200000 - Telecommunications services
• 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
• 32523000 - Telecommunications facilities
• 32524000 - Telecommunications system
• 45232332 - Ancillary works for telecommunications
• 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
• 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
• 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
• 50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
• 50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment
• 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services
• 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
• 50334400 - Communications system maintenance services
• 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
• 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
• 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services
• 64225000 - Air-to-ground telecommunications services
• 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services
• 64228100 - Television broadcast transmission services
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
• 72253200 - Systems support services
• 72315100 - Data network support services
• 72318000 - Data transmission services
• 72322000 - Data management services
• 72514000 - Computer facilities management services
• 72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation
• 72514200 - Facilities management services for computer systems development
• 72514300 - Facilities management services for computer systems maintenance
• 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

The Authority has entered into the Mobile Services Agreement with the MS Suppliers on the basis that regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 applies, i.e. that only the MS Suppliers can provide the services required because competition is absent for technical reasons. The Authority considers that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The reasons that the Authority considers the use of regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) applies are detailed in the ESN Mobile Services Agreement Voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice published on the Find a Tender service website on 31 July 2024 (FTS/024046-2024).

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Home Office as Contracting Authority intends to put in place contracts for the ESN for use by or on behalf of itself and other UK public sector bodies (The Scottish Ministers acting through the Scottish Government, Safer Communities Directorate , The Welsh Ministers acting through the Welsh Government) in England, Scotland, and Wales (and their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisation or organisational changes). However, the services shall also be available for use by all UK contracting authorities (as defined in the Regulations) with a public safety, crime prevention or security remit, including, but not limited to, Central Government Departments (in particular the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Scottish Ministers acting through the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Ministers acting through the Welsh Government and their Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) (a list of Government Departments, Agencies and NDPBs can be found at: Departments, agencies and public bodies - GOV.UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatistic.... The services shall also be available to the following entities: NHS bodies (i.e. NHS England, NHS Trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts and other NHS organisations including NHS Scotland and its organisations and Special NHS Boards in Scotland) (lists of such Authorities and Trusts can be found at: NHS England » NHS provider directory NHS Wales health boards and trusts | GOV.WALES Organisations – Scotland's Health on the Web Local Authorities a list of such authorities can be found at: LOCAL AUTHORITY COUNCILS: England: County, Unitary, District, Borough, and Metropolitan Councils. (Parish and Community Councils are also permissible users). See link: A-Z of councils online | Local Government Association https://www.local.gov.uk/topics http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas. See link: Councils | COSLA Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link: Find your local authority | GOV. WALES https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/local-authorities/local-aut... All territorial and specialist police forces in England, Wales, and Scotland, including National Crime Agency, College of Policing and other law enforcement agencies, all Police and Crime Commissioners and Police Authorities in the UK, Fire and Rescue Services Find a police force | Police.uk (www.police.uk) List of UK fire and rescue services (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk) Structure of the UK Ambulance Services - aace.org.uk. In addition, the services may be made available to Category 1 Responders so "organisations identified as Category 1 or 2 responders under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) which could include (transport operators, utility operators, and charities that interact with public safety bodies).