GMCA 407 The provision of Maintenance Services for Station End Mobilisation Equipment on behalf of Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire Fire Rescue Services

Descriptions

Four North West Fire and Rescue Services (Greater Manchester FRS, Cheshire FRS, Cumbria FRS and Lancashire FRS) operate from a combined North West Fire Control room (NWFC) at Lingley Mere, Warrington. NWFC mobilise on behalf of the four FRS. It should be noted that the NWFC contract is not within the scope of this document and therefore this contract relates to the mobilising message once it "clears" the firewall at NWFC, any mobilising faults on the NWFC side will be diagnosed and resolved by the NWFC contractor. In addition to this if the site is a shared site with other emergency services or stakeholders then these partners and their associated equipment are not in scope. Only Fire Service equipment is to be supported and maintained by this contract. It is envisaged that the successful tenderer will manage the mobilising message across the FRS networks to receipt and successful mobilisation at station end. The successful bidder will be expected to manage any third party faults such as network failures in resolving any incidents. Each FRS has provided a list of equipment that they wish to be maintained with an option for preventative maintenance. These are included within the documentation available via the Chest/Due North portal (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/). It is envisaged (but not confirmed) that the following FRS's will be utilising this contract; •Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service •Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service •Cumbria County Council •Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service. Cumbria is currently undergoing a local government reorganisation and the Government has announced that Cumbria County Council is to be replaced by two unitary authorities with effect from 1 April 2023. This Contract is for use by Contracting Authorities identified in the contract notice and any body (or bodies) which may succeed those Contracting Authorities in substantially performing fire and rescue functions. Cumbria County Council shall be entitled to transfer its rights and obligations under the Contract to any such successor. *******Further information and instructions on how to submit a tender for this opportunity can be found on GMCA's E Procurement Portal The Chest, https://www.the-chest.org.uk/*******