How to win: Mobilising On-Call Availability Software

About this contract

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority, on behalf of ourselves and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are undertaking this tender to find a proven replacement software solution to our current RAPPEL system, to manage On-Call firefighter availability, rostering across different duty systems, to support workforce planning across the two Welsh Fire and Rescue Services.  Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s functions of prevention, protection and response to emergencies in our local communities are changing. New digital technologies will play a pivotal role in providing the tools, capabilities, and infrastructure necessary to support both our operational delivery and business transformation. The goals of this tender are to ensure an efficient, streamlined approach to mobilising firefighters efficiently and effectively to serve the communities of Mid, West and South Wales.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,065,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 28 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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