Notice Information
Notice Title
Pre-Market Engagement: Wide Area Network (WAN) Solution for WMCA
Notice Description
WMCA is currently undertaking a review of its WAN solution. Through conducting this Market Engagement, WMCA is seeking to gain a greater understanding of the WAN solutions available in the market and the possible technological developments that may have taken place over recent years. WMCA plan to use the information gathered from this exercise to inform and help develop its specification of requirements and procurement strategy before approaching the market for a full procurement exercise later in the year. The information provided as part of this Pre-Market Engagement will be purely used to aid us in shaping our tender documentation and requirements, it will not be evaluated in any way. The deadline to respond is Monday 14th August at Midday. Late submissions will not be accepted. Further key detail around expressing an interest in this exercise are listed below: Portal Website: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk Project Title: WAN Solution: Pre-Market Engagement Bravo Solution Project Reference: Project_737 Please Note that suppliers should not contact officers of the WMCA directly regarding this opportunity, all questions should be submitted through the Bravo Portal.
Lot Information
Lot 1
WMCA is currently undertaking a review of its WAN solution. Through conducting this Market Engagement, WMCA is seeking to gain a greater understanding of the WAN solutions available in the market and the possible technological developments that may have taken place over recent years. WMCA plan to use the information gathered from this exercise to inform and help develop its specification of requirements and procurement strategy before approaching the market for a full procurement exercise later in the year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03ebbe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022193-2023
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
32430000 - Wide area network
72720000 - Wide area 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
- 31 Jul 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Nov 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B19 3SD
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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