How to win: Alarm Receiving Centre Call Handling System

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This is the pre-qualification stage of a two stage process, for the procurement of a replacement Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) platform supporting the Herts Careline service. North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) has previously undertaken Preliminary Market Engagement to inform this procurement. The ARC forms a critical component of the Council’s telecare infrastructure, providing 24/7 monitoring and response capability for vulnerable residents and partner organisations. The current platform is approaching technical and contractual end of life and requires replacement with a modern, secure and resilient solution capable of supporting both legacy analogue alarm traffic and the transition to digital telecare technologies. NHDC uses an E-Tendering system (In-Tend) for all procurement activities. Suppliers must submit their responses via the Supply Hertfordshire Portal at:
 Supply Hertfordshire Electronic Tendering Site - Home - You must be registered on the portal to submit a response. - If already registered, use your existing username and password. - A password reminder link is available on the homepage if required. For technical difficulties, please contact the In-Tend Helpdes

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — North Hertfordshire District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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