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Tender for Local Connectivity Services 2023 - 2026

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jun 2023 at 13:37

Tender

05 Dec 2022 at 15:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, a regional authority based in the West Midlands, has issued a tender titled "Tender for Local Connectivity Services 2023-2026" for the provision of local connectivity services. The procurement process is at the open stage, and the deadline for submissions is on January 13, 2023. The Council aims to establish a single supplier for this contract, emphasising both quality and price as selection criteria.

This tender by the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in networking, telecommunications equipment, and software packages to compete for a contract worth £800,000. Interested suppliers should be prepared to deliver services in the UKG37 region and meet the submission requirements outlined on the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. The contract period spans from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026, allowing for long-term business growth and collaboration.

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Notice Title

Tender for Local Connectivity Services 2023 - 2026

Notice Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is a unitary, metropolitan authority located in the West Midlands. SMBC is made of 6 towns (West Bromwich, Oldbury, Tipton, Wednesbury, Smethwick, Rowley Regis). SMBC employs over 4500 people and the offices of the council are carried out over 70 sites within the borough. The Borough Council of Sandwell (the Council) wishes to invite interested parties ("Tenderers") to participate in a Tender exercise to establish a single supplier for the provision of SMBC 21006 Local Connectivity Services to the Council ("the Invitation to Tender")

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038abc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018418-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

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

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment

32521000 - Telecommunications cable

32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

32572100 - Communications cable with multiple electrical conductors

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Shanara Begum
Contact Email
shanara_begum@sandwell.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
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
TLG37 Sandwell

Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

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