Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c11-867d-702f-9980-fa3d1f79ed29/the-provision-of-lte-handheld-mobile-devices-and-accessories-for-the-emergency-s closed GB restricted procedure # The Provision of LTE Handheld Mobile Devices and Accessories for the Emergency Services Network (ESN) [ESN eSourcing Portal](https://tendernation.io/buyers/esn-esourcing-portal) Estimated value £210,000,000 Published 18 Apr 2017 Deadline Closed 19 May 2017 ## About this tender The Authority is undertaking a tender exercise to appoint suitably capable and experienced providers of LTE Handheld Mobile Devices and Accessories. Due to the need for ESN Devices to operate using the Release 12 QoS Class Identifier (QCI) (incorporating public safety features) to enable them to be fully capable of operating on the new ESN LTE network and meeting user requirements, this opportunity is restricted to those suppliers who are able to demonstrate their capability and experience to provide devices of the type required by this procurement to deliver the LTE Mobile Handheld Devices and accessories. Devices that will be supplied resulting from this procurement will need to have achieved Network Approval Testing Service (NATS) and User Device Type Approval Service (UDTAS) accreditation as part of the requirements to utilise LTE Mobile Handheld Devices on the ESN network. The awarded contract(s) will be for a duration of 36 months plus the option for the Authority to extend for a period(s) up to a maximum of 12 months and will supply: The procurement covers: - LTE Mobile Handheld Devices for trials ("Trials") by a target date of April 2018 and no later than June 2018 in quantity of between 500, 750 and 1500 units based on the number of suppliers awarded contracts to be on the Framework Agreement. - LTE Mobile Handheld Devices available on the Framework Agreement - LTE Mobile Handheld Devices that meets the requirements of the ITT for procurement by October 2018 in quantity of up to 250,000 units. - Accessories - the supply of accessories that are to be used with the LTE mobile handheld devices for the Trials and to be called off during the term of the Framework Agreement to be supplied by the Potential Supplier. - Intrinsically Safe (IS) LTE Mobile Handheld Devices - A variant of the LTE Handheld Device that is intrinsically safe is to be provided by one of the Suppliers under the Framework Agreement period (determined through the evaluation as detailed in the ITT). The LTE Handheld Device is to be certified to Zone 1 of the ATEX DIRECTIVE 2014/34/EU or later version or equivalent. A total of 3,000 Intrinsically Safe LTE Mobile Handheld Devices will be required during the term of the Framework Agreement period See OJEU 2017/S 067-125892 for further details. Expressions of Interest to participate in this procurement should be made by e-mailing . Following receipt of an Expression of Interest the Authority will send the Contract Letting Participation Agreement (CLPA); Ethical Walls Agreement - and Security Aspects Letter (SAL) to the supplier to complete and return to the same e-mail address. Once the CLPA, EWA and SAL have been returned and verified by the Authority, the supplier will be provided with access to the ESN Handheld Devices forum on the Bravo e-Sourcing Portal. 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