Maintenance of CCTV Cameras and equipment in the City Of Edinburgh, West Lothian and LBPF.

Descriptions

The CCTV Central Monitoring Facility (CMF) operates 24 hours, 365 days per year and currently monitors over 200 public space cameras and approximately 20 Portable 3G cameras. Its purpose is the prevention and reduction of crime as well as contributing to a reduction in antisocial behaviour. In the past financial year CEC CCTV has received nearly 5000 viewing requests and been involved in about 2000 camera assisted arrests. It streams live images by means of an intermediate matrix that allows 26 feeds (images) to be displayed at the LBPF Communication Centre. Configured in this manner it restricts the number of cameras that LBPF Control Centre is able to display in their control room. LBPF will soon be able to see all of the cameras as work on a joint matrix is completed.The Contractor is to provide a Fully Inclusive Contract for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the aforesaid equipment. The contract is planned to be in force for 3 years with options to extend for a 4th and 5th year. These options will be taken up subject to satisfactory performance and a continued need of the requirement at the 30th and 42nd month respectively.