Next Generation Search and Rescue Planning
MCA - Maritime and Coastguard AgencyEstimated Value
Up to £1,600,000
Deadline
17 December 2020
Published
16 November 2020
Type
services
Full Description
- Provision of a system or systems providing; Maritime, Aeronautical and search planning capability.
- Provision of a system providing land search planning capabilities
- Provision of suitable software to enable an operator to create a Search Area Determination (SAD) and to develop a plan to allocate resources Search Area Coverage (SAC) inline with IAMSAR (Maritime and Aeronautical) and HMCG policy (Land Search). Land search HMCG policy can be provided prior to suppliers day.
- Provision of standard IAMSAR standard and partical modelling models (Maritime).
- Provision of an ability to share and view SAD / SAC models within and out with the secure HMCG "Blue light" network.
- Provision of an Environmental data service which should include management of the various sources of data to enable the provision of Hydrographic and Environmental data for the UK Search and Rescue Region (SRR) to the SAR planning software.
- Provision of an agreed frequency of software upgrades and updates to ensure that HMCG is employing the most up to date processes for SAR planning in line with IAMSAR changes.
- Provision of full training on the use of the software to an initial cohort. There after training when a software upgrade has been made or within an agreed period of a previous training provision.
- Provision of Computer assisted training and Computer assisted assessment to ensure maintenance of operator competency.
- Provide tools and functions to aid search planners in model creation and assessment of information within the software, including annotating information and decisions made.
- Provision of a Concurrent user licence model.
- The System should ideally follow 'Cloud First' principles inline with the Government Digital Service.
- Ability to use systems on and offline, and the ability to view a model and updates in real time by multiple users.
- Capability to manage the design, installation and provide on going maintenance and support of the solution.
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MCA - Maritime and Coastguard AgencyKey Dates
Published
16 November 2020
Submission deadline
17 December 2020
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