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West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority - Resilient Internet Connections Managed Service

WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE

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07 Jan 2019 at 17:19

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the West Midlands Fire Service, which has completed a tender for a managed Internet connections service titled "West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority - Resilient Internet Connections Managed Service." This contract, categorised under IT services (CPV code 72000000), is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was a limited competition through competitive quotation, with the tender period closing on 8th November 2018. The awarded contract, valued at £33,456, commenced on 23rd November 2018 and is set to end on 22nd November 2021.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in information technology and managed services, particularly those capable of delivering reliable internet solutions and connectivity services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the IT sector, especially those with experience in providing managed services and failover solutions, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts, as the nature of this procurement encourages participation from flexible and innovative service providers.

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Notice Title

West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority - Resilient Internet Connections Managed Service

Notice Description

Please provide a managed Internet connection for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority - 1G primary circuit with 500MBPS internet bandwidth - 100MBPS fibre circuit for backup (VM tail for carrier resiliency ) Managed Failover and dual routers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-822e9015-2f39-4874-8616-8912e892ec58
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f90207e-1724-411b-a2f5-4dee793c2f71
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,456 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,456 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
23 Nov 2018 - 22 Nov 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4HW
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
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EXPONENTIAL-E

Further Information

Notice Documents

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