Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) Systems used by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue - Find a freedom of information request

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 fire and rescue 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:

2) The name of the current supplier for your MDT software (e.g., Airbus, 3tc, or others).

3) The start and end dates of the contract.

4) The total value of the contract, as well as the number of licenses currently in use.

5) The annual contract value, if available.

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

Contractual and Procurement Details:

7) A copy of the original technical specification and tender documents used in the procurement of the MDT solution

8) 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).

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

Contact Information:

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

11) The department in which the system owner is based.

Fleet and Deployment Information:

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

Related Technology Systems:

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

Incident management systems, mobile communications, platforms, vehicle tracking or telematics systems, command and control, systems mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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

Collaborative or Shared Procurement:

14) 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.

1 and 2. BRIGID MDT2 (Lampada) supplied through Telent.

3. Start Date: 01/04/2024. End Date: 31/03/2025

4. Total Value: £62,173.42. Licenses Currently in use: 78

5. Please see above.

6. Information Not Available.

7. Due to the solution being above 7 years old. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue (LFR) is unable to locate the original technical specifications and tender documents used in the procurement.

8. Please see above.

9. Please see above.

10. Job Title: Systems Officer. Email: FireServiceSupport@lincolnshire.gov.uk

11. Service Support

12. Please see below.

Total number of operational vehicles equipped with MDTs: 50-100.
Vehicle Types: Aerial Ladder Platform, Command Support Unit, High Volume Pump, Technical Rescue Unit, Hose Layer, Pump, Tactical Response Vehicle, Rope Support Unit.

13. Please see below.

Incident Management System: Supplier Name: SSS Public Safety Limited.

Start Date: 31/01/2024. End Date: 19/01/2031. Value: £4,210,000.

Vehicle Information System: Supplier Name: Bliksund.

Start Date: 01/04/2024. End Date: 01/04/2025. Value: £23,396.25.

Chemical Information System: Supplier Name: Chemdata.

Start Date:01/04/2024. End Date: 31/03/2025. Value: £20,688.00.

14. LFR has purchased existing technologies in partnership with the east coast consortium previously. This Solution will be decommissioned once LFR is on the new solution and agreed.