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Mobilising On-Call Availability Software

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 01:36.

Opportunity overview

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority, on behalf of ourselves and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are undertaking this tender to find a proven replacement software solution to our current RAPPEL system, to manage On-Call firefighter availability, rostering across different duty systems, to support workforce planning across the two Welsh Fire and Rescue Services.  Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s functions of prevention, protection and response to emergencies in our local communities are changing. New digital technologies will play a pivotal role in providing the tools, capabilities, and infrastructure necessary to support both our operational delivery and business transformation. The goals of this tender are to ensure an efficient, streamlined approach to mobilising firefighters efficiently and effectively to serve the communities of Mid, West and South Wales.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48510000 — Communication software package
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services
  • CPV72261000 — Software support services
  • CPV72263000 — Software implementation services
  • CPV72268000 — Software supply services
  • CPV75250000 — Fire-brigade and rescue services

Lots

  • Lot 1£4.1m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PA23GPAGST2
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Tender Period

Ends
28 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Aug 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
14 Oct 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
22 Jul 2041, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
All invoices to be e-mailed directly to finance@mawwfire.gov.uk

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
4,878,000
Amount
4,065,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical/Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2041, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend by 120 months at 24 month intervals

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48510000
Description
Communication software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72261000
Description
Software support services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72263000
Description
Software implementation services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72268000
Description
Software supply services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
75250000
Description
Fire-brigade and rescue services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKL24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKL17
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKL15
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKL14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKL18
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
ITT Part 2
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix B - MAWWFRS Organisational Standards
Entry 3
Id
L-3
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix C - API’s Service Level Agreements & Data Protection Statement
Entry 4
Id
L-4
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix D - Software SLAs Incidents
Entry 5
Id
L-5
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix E - Additional Information User Stories
Entry 6
Id
L-6
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix F - Welsh procurement specific questionnaire
Entry 7
Id
L-7
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix G - Specification
Entry 8
Id
L-8
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix H - Terms and Conditions of Contract
Entry 9
Id
L-9
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix I - Welsh Language Standards Questionnaire
Entry 10
Id
L-10
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
ITT Part 1
Entry 11
Id
L-11
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
MWWFRA and SWFRS Fire Stations
Entry 12
Id
L-12
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
MAWWFRS Mobilising procurement (1 x Wrl stations)
Entry 13
Id
L-13
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
MAWWFRS WDS On-Call Stations
Entry 14
Id
L-19
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
SWFRS - WDS On-Call Stations
Entry 15
Id
L-20
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix A - Software Requirements Specification
Entry 16
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 17
Id
077586-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Aug 2026, 11:09
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PGBC-9888-YDYX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGBC-9888-YDYX

Address

Street Address
Fire Service Headquarters
Locality
Carmarthen
Postal Code
SA31 1SP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Name
David Williams
Telephone
+3706060699

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Id
GB-PPON-PQMW-9436-MMYZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQMW-9436-MMYZ

Address

Street Address
Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park
Locality
Llantrisant
Postal Code
CF72 8LX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL15

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carmarthen · UKL14 · SA31 1SP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL14 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL15 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL16 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL17 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL18 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL21 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL24 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 051448-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 068605-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 070915-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 077044-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 077586-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·