FOI Request 2050

Subject: Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) Systems

Status: Complete

Date received: September 2024

Question Asked:

I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for information regarding the Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) systems used by your service, as well as related technologies.  To ensure I receive as comprehensive a response as possible, I kindly request the following details:

1. Supplier and Contract Information:

   - The name and current supplier for your MDT software (e.g., Airbus, 3tc, or others).

   - The start and end dates of the contract.

   - The total value of the contract, as well as the number of licences currently in use.

   - The annual contract value, if available.

   - If the solution was sourced through another organisation (e.g., the council or a consortium), please provide details of that organisation.

2. Contractual and Procurement Details:

   - A copy of the original technical specification and tender documents used in the procurement of the MDT solution.

   - The names of any suppliers who bid for the contract, along with how they scored across each evaluation domain (e.g., quality, cost, and overall score).

   - A summary of the procurement process used, including the weighting of different evaluation criteria.

3. Contract Information:

   - The name, email address, and phone number of the system owner or key contact responsible for the MDT software within your service.

   - The department in which the system owner is based.

4. Fleet and Deployment Information:

   - The total number of operational vehicles equipped with MDTs, and the types of vehicles (e.g., fire appliances, command vehicles, etc).

5. Related Technology Systems:

   - Please provide details of any additional technology systems integrated with or complementing your MDTs, such as:

            o Incident management systems

            o Mobile communications platforms

            o Vehicle tracking or telematics systems

            o Command and Control systems

            o Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

   - For each system, please provide the supplier name, contract start and end dates, contract value, and renewal date.

6. Collaborative or Shared Procurement:

   - If your service participates in any shared or collaborative purchasing frameworks for technology (e.g., with other authorities or consortia), please provide details of these frameworks or partnerships, and the contracts awarded through them.

Our Response:

1. Supplier and Contract Information:

- The name and current supplier for your MDT software (e.g., Airbus, 3tc, or others).

- The start and end dates of the contract.

- The total value of the contract, as well as the number of licences currently in use.

- The annual contract value, if available.

- If the solution was sourced through another organisation (e.g., the council or a consortium), please provide details of that organisation.

This information is publicly available on the following public contract database, you can view by clicking the following link:

Sell2

You can then search contracts by name and filter in order to see contracts for Cheshire Fire Authority only, then select a contract to view the details.

The reference number for the contract you are looking at is CPA/SPU/994F.  All of the information requested can be found here apart from the number of licences which are listed below:

• Airbus - ScResponse x 94

• Airbus - ScResponse Comms x 55

• Airbus - ScGateway with 3 bearers x 1 (plus cold standby)

• Airbus - ScCourier site licence

• Airbus - Capture (risks) x 2

• Airbus - Officer Radios x 61

2. Contractual and Procurement Details:

- A copy of the original technical specification and tender documents used in the procurement of the MDT solution.

- The names of any suppliers who bid for the contract, along with how they scored across each evaluation domain (e.g., quality, cost, and overall score).

- A summary of the procurement process used, including the weighting of different evaluation criteria.

Please see the attached VEAT notice:

foi_2050_veat_notice.pdf

3. Contract Information:

- The name, email address, and phone number of the system owner or key contact responsible for the MDT software within your service.

- The department in which the system owner is based.

Graham Foster, Head of Technical Operations IT Services - Joint Corporate Services, Cheshire Constabulary. graham.foster@cheshire.police.uk

4. Fleet and Deployment Information:

- The total number of operational vehicles equipped with MDTs, and the types of vehicles (e.g., fire appliances, command vehicles, etc).

• 37 main and secondary pumps

• 2 boat pullers

• 2 prime movers

• 1 command unit

• 1 r7 pump at Winsford

• 4 spares pumps

• 3 training pumps

5. Related Technology Systems:

- Please provide details of any additional technology systems integrated with or complementing your MDTs, such as:

         o Incident management systems

         o Mobile communications platforms

         o Vehicle tracking or telematics systems

         o Command and Control systems

       o Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

- For each system, please provide the supplier name, contract start and end dates, contract value, and renewal date.

None

6. Collaborative or Shared Procurement:

- If your service participates in any shared or collaborative purchasing frameworks for technology (e.g., with other authorities or consortia), please provide details of these frameworks or partnerships, and the contracts awarded through them.

IT Joint Corporate Services with Cheshire Constabulary

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO