The Supply of Acquisition, Design and Build Services for Telecoms Mast Base Station sites for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) and Shared Rural Network (SRN)

Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) plans to enter into a market engagement exercise to discuss its potential requirements with potential suppliers in the market of provision of acquisition, design and build services for telecoms masts such that the Authority may establish a commercial strategy for the supply of its potential requirements. The market engagement exercise does not form part of the potential procurement process or obligate the Authority into forming a commercial strategy in a particular form.

The ESMCP aims to provide an integrated critical voice and broadband data communications service for the emergency services in Great Britain that meets the public safety requirements for coverage, functionality, availability and security. The chosen technology is based on an enhanced commercial network that is configured to give the 3 Emergency Services (the '3ES') priority over other users. ESMCP completed those procurements under OJEU Contract Notice reference 2014/S 077-133654.

Additional information on the Authority and the main ESN procurement can be found at http://ow.ly/JAPp100Blvo

The Authority is now working to enable the EAS sites to be utilised by other Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme. Further information regarding SRN can be found here: https://srn.org.uk/

Additional information:

Expressions of Interest to participate in this market engagement activity should be made by e-mailing: ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk

Following receipt of an Expression of Interest the Authority will send a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to the supplier to complete and return to the same e-mail address. Once the NDA has been returned and verified by the Authority, the supplier will be provided with access to the RFI through the Bravo e-Sourcing Portal. See the following guidance with regard to accessing the Bravo system.

Bravo Registration: Registering for the Bravo system is only required once. If you are already registered then you do not need to register again, however you do still need to express your interest in this particular market engagement activity as outlined above.

To register on Bravo Suppliers should complete the following:

• a)Click the -click here to register- link.
• b)Accept the terms and conditions and click -continue-.
• c)Enter your business and user details.
• d)Note the username you use and click -save- when complete.
• e)You will then receive an e-mail with your unique password.

Access to the RFI documentation:

• a)Login to the eSourcing portal with your unique username and password.
• b)Click on the PQQs open to all suppliers link.
• c)Click on the relevant titled item.
• d)Click the express interest button in the -actions- box on the left-hand side of the page (this will move the SQ (containing the RFI) into the economic operators my PQQ box). This is a secure area for projects only.
• e)Download the documents relating to the RFI to access.

Click on the bold and underlined filename. Select -save- and store on your PC.

Responding to the RFI:

• a)Economic operators will then be able to use the messages functions to communicate with ESMCP and seek any clarifications that may be required.
• b)Please note the deadline for completion of the RFI, this is a precise time and the eSourcing portal will reject the economic operators submission if it is submitted after this time.

For further assistance contact the BravoSolution helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (0800 to 1800) GMT on:

• a)email help@bravosolution.co.uk or
• b)telephone +448003684850.