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QU141 - Always VPN Solution for Birmingham Adult Education Services (BAES) - AWARD

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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04 Sep 2018 at 11:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Always VPN Solution for Birmingham Adult Education Services," aimed at providing a reliable, always-on connection for learners and staff. The tender was awarded to Meridian IT Ltd, with a contract period that commenced on 28th August 2018 and runs until 28th August 2019. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on networks and network management software services. Key dates included the tender submission deadline, which was set for noon on 23rd July 2018, and the public announcement of the award on 4th September 2018.

This opportunity is particularly favourable for businesses specialising in IT services, networks, and technical support, especially those that can handle high availability and scalability for up to 4000 concurrent users. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in similar future tenders, especially those capable of providing seamless connectivity and sophisticated network solutions. The contract may facilitate expansions or new projects aimed at educational service provisions within the region, benefiting firms with expertise in secure and efficient network infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QU141 - Always VPN Solution for Birmingham Adult Education Services (BAES) - AWARD

Notice Description

Birmingham Adult Education Services need a facility for an always-on connection provided to our learners and staff who work remotely and at venues without a dedicated line. High availability for up-to 4000 concurrent users needed. The contract will be for a duration of one year and commencing on 25/07/2018 Technical features required o Seamless and transparent connectivity to private corporate network o HTTPS fall back to support easy traversal of firewalls o Automatic encrypted connectivity of corporate resources over public connectivity o Load balancing support o Support for device certification o Support for NAT traversal o Support for Radius accounting Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation. Your completed quotation documentation should be returned by noon on 23 July 2018 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df8fbe6-bd95-48eb-b807-c1597da4af5e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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

CPV Codes

30211300 - Computer platforms

31224400 - Connection cables

32400000 - Networks

48821000 - Network servers

64221000 - Interconnection services

72417000 - Internet domain names

72500000 - Computer-related services

72511000 - Network management software services

72610000 - Computer support services

72611000 - Technical computer support services

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20187 years ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2018 - 28 Aug 2019 1-2 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
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7DJ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MERIDIAN IT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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