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Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) has selected Motorola Solutions to provide its new command and control mobilising system (CCMS). The deal is worth £29.5m over its seven-year term (with the option to extend for a further three years).
The contract was awarded under a negotiated procedure without the prior publication of a contract notice on grounds of extreme urgency. TechMarketView subscribers, including UKHotViews Premium subscribers, can read more about the convoluted history of procuring a new CCMS for Scotland in our expanded UKHotViewsExtra article here.
The new CCMS will utilise Motorola’s Control Room Solution (CRS) suite to provide a unified system for emergency call handling, incident command and resource deployment. It is expected to deliver a resilient and scalable solution that will standardise and simplify operations control procedures across the three OCs, improving resilience and efficiency, and leading to safer communities.
Over the last five years, Motorola has been partnering with 3tc on UK public safety contracts, with the Leicester-based company providing the integrated Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) mobilising solution to support its FRS deals, including SFRS. Last week Motorola announced it had completed the acquisition of 3tc, further strengthening its position in the sector. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
This is a sensible and low risk acquisition for Motorola. The long-standing partnership means there should not be any nasty surprises, and the deal will enable tighter integration between Motorola’s and 3tc’s range of products, enhancing Motorola’s Command Center portfolio.
SFRS is a big win for Motorola—its biggest UK control room deal to date. It will further extend its public safety control room footprint in the UK, but it is also a contract that, given the timescales and history, comes with a high degree of risk.
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Posted by Dale Peters at '14:42' - Tagged: acquisition contract scotland frs public+safety fire+rescue
