* - Preoperational phase may be turned off without notice, until formal acceptance.

14/10/08: Bemboka* - South Coast site - digital only
In the last few months, several more South Coast sites have been connected.  These sites include:
   07/10/08: Mt. Wandera*
   07/10/08: Peak Alone*
   08/09/08: Mt Cronin*
   12/08/08: Mt Gillamatong*
   Please note, that these sites are currently connected as digitial only.
Additionally, the site Mt. Kaputar (14/08/08) in the New England area was also connected and is operating in full mixed mode.
21/07/08: Merimbula* - South Coast site - digital only
03/07/08: Peakhill*, Tottenham*, Monkey Hill*(Sofala) - Additional Central West in-fill sites connected in wide area trunking.
27/06/08: Canowindra* The first of several in-fill sites in the Central West has been connected in wide area trunking.  These in-fill sites will be mixed mode operation (i.e. both analog and digital).
25/06/08: Ulladulla* The first of the South Coast expansion sites has been connected!  The South Coast sites will be connected as digital only sites, allowing agencies to trial digital operation for their users.
20/06/08: Westfield's Bondi Junction passed acceptance testing.  Full operational site
16/06/08: Sydney Harbour Tunnel passed acceptance testing.  Full operational site
30/05/08: Westfield's Bondi Junction now has coverage *pre-operational phase* - i.e it may be turned off/on without warning - usually lasts between 2-4 weeks.
20/05/08: New Site: Mt. Tennent (ACT).  The ACT Emergency Service Agency has added another site at Mt Tennent to enhance the ACT Trunked Radio Network (fully seamless with NSW GRN).  This site is accessible by all ACT TRN and NSW GRN End Users.
09/05/08: New Site: Sydney Harbour Tunnel.  The Sydney Harbour Tunnel now has full GRN coverage (previously PMR coverage to selected agencies).  The site is accessible by ALL NSW GRN End Users - currently in pre-operational phase (may be turned off without warning)
06/05/08: Blacktown Station now has coverage
05/05/08: Little Bay to get upgrade for World Youth Day
29/04/08: Relocated Site: Mt Gray (Goulburn).  The GRN equipment was moved approximately 200m to a new Tower and Hut.  End Users should not experience any difference in existing coverage.
14/02/08: Panel period Contract ITS 2573 Update
Commerce Procurement is seeking a further 12 month extension of ITS 2573 contract (for the Supply of Radio Equipment and Services) to allow for the preparation of a replacement contract.

There is still some work to do on the tender pricing model and development of the Evaluation Plan. This is a large project that must be right before it goes out to the market. In this regard work is proceeding to finalise the draft documents for comment.

The extension by the State Contract Control Board will ensure that supply will continue under the current contract until such time as the new contract can be put in place.

Contact: Steve Diekman

NSW Procurement - Contracting Services

(02) 9372 7524