June 2018
Demystify Professional Services Ltd are delighted to be awarded G Cloud 10 contract within the ESMCP programme with the task of preparing a refreshed Full Business Case (FBC) of this national infrastructure programme.
The key to winning this contract was our previous track record of delivering similar product and services through the use of Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) as opposed to less experienced resources in delivering our services.
The Home Office is leading a pan departmental, cross government programme to deliver the new Emergency Services Network (ESN) critical communications system. This will replace the current Airwave service used by the emergency services in Great Britain.
Customers for the ESN include the Police, Fire and Rescue, and Ambulance services as well as a range of other users stretching from local authorities and utility services to first responders like inshore rescue. There are potentially around 300,000 individuals who will depend on ESN, using handheld devices or operating equipment in 50,000 vehicles, 115 aircraft and 200 control rooms.
The software that ESN runs on is being provided by Motorola Solutions and the infrastructure is being built by EE; created by upgrading their existing network, including deploying more 4G radio frequencies in rural areas, and building around 500 new sites. All new sites are open to being shared with other mobile network operators. To maximise coverage for the emergency services the government will build around 300 further sites in the most remote and rural areas of Britain and, potentially, these will also bring much needed commercial coverage to these areas.
ESN represents cutting edge technology and will be the future platform for communications in the emergency services. Delivering this world leading network has presented some challenges. To meet these, delivery of ESN has been refocused in a new and incremental way.
Demystify will focus solely on;
- Full Business Cases; we will draft business cases and supporting documentation; and support the management of the FBC through governance, assurance and approval processes,
Our lead Partner in this assignment is Paul Dakin. Paul said “this is a challenging assignment which we look forward too. Here at Demystify we set high expectations which are key to success”
