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A pipeline has been launched for Provision of a new video-teleconferencing and court recording system for the Sovereign Base Area Courts.The contract start Date is 1 October 2024. Approach to market date is 1 July 2024.This notice has been published to alert the market to an upcoming competitive tender, that British Forces Cyprus intend to launch in July 2024.The Sovereign Base Area Administration are seeking a 3rd party contractor to install a new video-teleconferencing and court recording system into the UK Sovereign Base Area (SBA) judicial courts on the island of Cyprus.The successful contractor will provide a solution that includes:- installation of new hardware (cameras, microphones, speakers, screens)- software to support:a) a live-link facility to link all 4 court areas in Dhekelia (court room and sensitive suite) and Episkopi (court room and sensitive suite) and remote access via the internetb) cloud storage of recorded court proceedings- Initial user-training- ongoing maintenance and supportThe new solution must be operational by 31 March 2025 at the latest and the intended award is October 2024 in order to allow sufficient time for implementation of the new solution.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Ministry of Defence, UK Strategic Command – Commercial Branch, C-Block HQ British Forces Cyprus, Episkopi Station BFPO 53, Episkopi BF1 2AS. Email: samuel.hunt129@mod.gov.uk Website: (Samuel Hunt)