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NP2179 - National Paging Network Replacement

Details

Tender Closed
RFx ID : 17779169
Tender Name : NP2179 - National Paging Network Replacement
Reference # : NP2179
Open Date : Tuesday, 9 August 2016 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  : Tuesday, 6 September 2016 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type : Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 43000000 - Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Regions:
  • New Zealand
Exemption Reason : None
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : Rachel Steinbauer
tenders@fire.org.nz
04 4963711
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  : n/a
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address :
Overview

Currently emergency services are using a Spark’s National paging service to provide pager messages throughout NZ for alerting and notification of emergency response personnel. Spark have announced their intention to close this network at the end of June 2017. In February 2016, New Zealand Fire Service issued two Request For Tenders for satellite message distribution network to replace our current Sky TV service and a national paging replacement solution.
The satellite based message distribution contract has been won by Sea, Air and Land Communication Ltd (Salcom) based in Christchurch. Unfortunately we were unable to find an acceptable solution for the national paging replacement and the tender was duly closed. However, the satellite based system has created an opportunity that could be leveraged to provide a revised solutions for a paging network.
We now require a supplier with proven expertise and capability in network paging to provide a replacement for this service.

RFx Outcome

This tender has been awarded to:

  • Spark Digital

Award Date: Tuesday, 29 November 2016 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Tuesday, 6 September 2016 4:01 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)