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UPS Units and Design/Layout of the Devices - AWARD

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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11 Mar 2025 at 12:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands has awarded a contract titled "UPS Units and Design/Layout of the Devices." The procurement process, classified under Hardware installation services (CPV 51611100) and related categories, focuses on various sites within Sandwell, mainly Roway Lane in Oldbury and supplementary sites at Smethwick Town Hall, Metsec, and Wellman Building. This tender, marked with an 'award' tag, commenced on 1st February 2025 and will run until 1st February 2028. Key dates include the award on 11th March 2025 following an open procedure procurement method. The total value of the contract is £98 GBP.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in hardware installation and consultancy services. Firms with expertise in UPS units, power supply design, and infrastructure expansion will find this tender particularly beneficial. The procurement requires the successful bidder to supply UPS units and design the layout of devices, ensuring optimal performance and future scalability at various council locations. Companies capable of delivering out-of-hours services and handling the removal and disposal of existing equipment will be well-positioned to compete. The maintenance component of the contract ensures ongoing business engagement over the next three years, fostering long-term growth potential for the appointed supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UPS Units and Design/Layout of the Devices - AWARD

Notice Description

Background: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in the West Midlands and provides services to residents of the borough. There are six main towns which make up Sandwell; Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich. Sandwell Council has four locations where UPS units are located. The main location for the purpose of this tender will be identified as Roway Lane, Oldbury. Three other supplementary sites are located at Smethwick Council house, Wellman building and Metsec. At Roway Lane - B69 3ES: The successful bidder will be responsible for the supply of the UPS units and the design and layout of the devices within the room infrastructure to allow the optimum supply for maintaining existing equipment and to further expand the capability of the infrastructure in future with spare capacity. Power requirements for Roway Lane Comms Room are outlined within this tender. The UPS solution from the successful bidder will need to keep the equipment up for a minimum of 10 minutes at full load. Power bars that will connect the equipment fed from the power supplies will need to be supplied by the successful bidder. Work will need to be undertaken out of hours and at a convenient time to the council, any costs for work and manpower to undertake this will need to be included in this bid. The successful bidder will be responsible for the safe removal and disposal of any existing kit that will be replaced because of this work. The successful bidder will need to provide costs for the maintenance of their solution for an initial 36-month period. Remaining three sites. Smethwick town hall - (B66 3NT), METSEC - (B69 4HE) and Wellman building (B69 3DL): Current UPS units will need to be removed and disposed of. The equipment currently being fed from these units will need to be connected to power distribution unit (PDU) bars that will be connected to the mains and supplied by the successful bidder. Work will need to be undertaken out of hours and at a convenient time to the council, any costs for work and manpower to undertake this will need to be included in this bid. The successful bidder will be responsible for the safe removal and disposal of any existing kit that will be replaced because of this work. Power requirements for Communications Room, at Roway Lane, Oldbury. Bidders will have to design the layout and supply the power supplies for the comms room at site. Network equipment will need 17165 W, Servers 10050W and Storage 3250W. The successful bidder must allow a further 25% capacity for future installations. At 3 other sites (Wellman Building, Metsec and Smethwick Town Hall) the winning bidder will have to remove existing UPS and dispose of item and replace feeds to equipment with mains fed PDU's (to be supplied by bidder) Power bars that will connect the equipment fed from the power supplies will need to be supplied by the successful b...

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da467541-3a5d-4220-8788-94d7bacb750b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment

51611100 - Hardware installation services

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£98 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2025 - 1 Feb 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jit Singh
Contact Email
jit_singh@sandwell.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0121 569 3417

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B69 3DB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DATA POWER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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