Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-06-16
Buyer: Ministry of Justice
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 35125300: Security cameras | 38651000 | 38651600 | 48000000
Estimated value: 12000000 GBP

Technical requirements: Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) supply and maintenance of a national Body Worn Video Camera (BWVC) solution.
HM Prison Service England and Wales, HM Courts and Tribunal Service, Scottish Prison Service, Prison Service Northern Ireland, Home Office including: Border Force and Police Forces.
MoJ is exploring the capability and capacity of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) market for the supply and maintenance of a Body Worn Video Camera (BWVC) solution.
The primary user for this solution is HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) which currently utilised BWVCs across its estate in England and Wales.
• meeting our technical requirements for the supply of hardware, software and hosting which are specific to the prison environment. Hardware includes: cameras, accessories for attachment to officer uniform, docking stations, end user devices for managing assignment of cameras and for software to be deployed and operated on;
• support effective management of the contract including reporting, product innovation, provide financial and service efficiencies and exit management services.
Contract term will cover implementation, operation and one product refresh with further support in operation prior to Exit.
This procurement activity is only open to OEMs that are able to control their supply chain, the IPR of the solution and technical development/support resource. Third party bidders are suggested to contact an OEM if they wish to be involved in this project. Subcontracting of maintenance and installation activities will be permitted as part of this tender under the control of the OEM.
MoJ invites expressions of interest (EOI) from original equipment manufacturers to the email address in this notice by 12:00 noon on Wednesday 15 July 2020. On receiving an EOI MoJ will issue a confidentiality agreement for electronic return before issuing a Briefing Pack and questionnaire which will require Suppliers to provide, at minimum:
1) Supplier company and contact details including confirmation and/or evidence of OEM status (note: we do not accept producers who, in general, do not control the means of manufacture or own the IPR to the product. MoJ’s strategy of engagement with OEMs allows improved control of the supply chain and reduces risk in asset management); and
2) Technical data/evidence or capability of the supplier product and the suppliers operational expertise and capacity to meet the minimum requirements as set out in our briefing pack.
MoJ will review EOI submissions and reserves the right to conduct further engagement activity with suppliers who can demonstrate the required product capability. The outputs of the EOI exercise and any additional engagement will inform evidence based decision making relating to the procurement strategy for this project.
Nothing within the notice commits the MoJ to conduct a tender exercise or enter into an agreement and all information is indicative until and subject to change.


Award value: 12000000