Digital Emergency Call and Resident Communications System

Description

Housing 21 wishes to use this PIN to attract experienced and capable providers that provide Digital Emergency Call and Resident Communications Systems, to join in a market engagement exercise. The engagement exercise objective is to create opportunity to share equipment examples and innovation in this area with a view to assisting Housing 21 to progress its specification to a concluding form to be used in a future procurement . A brief short description of the procurement specification in mind , is set out in Section II.2.4. of this notice Additional information Link : https://www.housing21.org.uk/ Providers who choose to participate in this exercise should in the first instance email david.mayes@housing21.org.uk explaining brief information about their company, digital supply equipment and previous contract success that have benefitted residents who residents and Extra Care by Midday on March 25th 2024 Information submitted, may be viewed for planning purposes only or if required, followed by Housing 21 invitations to present equipment demonstrations on the 10th and 11th April 2024 in the Birmingham area ( Dates may be subject to change ) Guidance for Providers-This is NOT a tender. Information submitted will not be scored Aspirational future tender commencement Approximately end April 2024-May 2024 Lot 1: Housing 21 are excited about the future innovation of Digital Emergency Call and Resident Communications Systems-hence this market engagement exercise System minimum requirement examples Housing 21 are interested in include residents accessing a digital capability to exchange communication functionalities that can both enhance the experience of residents and staff Key functions required include the following : Compatibility with digital Alarm Receiving Centres that are compatible to a BS 8521/2 standard; Simultaneous calls; Sub 5 second call connection time to the ARC; Pendant network should offer zoning for a more accurate location; Door entry panel to the main entrance to provide 2-way audio to the resident apartment speech units and to the Scheme Manager’s phone; An interlink to the existing Part 6 domestic fire detection as well as the fire panel; A central management system is required to enable the Scheme Manager to manage the system onsite; and Peripheral devices such as activity monitors, bed sensors. Instruction how to submit information is set out above in II.1.4. Thank you for taking the time to participate in this market engagement exercise.