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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service are undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to seek information from suitably qualified Turnout Solution providers for Fire Stations. A turnout solution is a smart automation system that manages a fire station when a 999 call comes in. It instantly triggers station alarms, turns on lights, opens garage doors, and provides incident details to firefighters so they can leave the station as fast and safely as possible. Interested parties should register on our eProcurement Portal Atamis using this link: https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £300,000, 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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