Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Managed Service Provider for University of Birmingham Core Systems
Notice Description
The University of Birmingham is seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) that offers both functional and technical support for its core systems suite. Please refer to the attached documentation for the full specification of requirements.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: Two, one-year extension options is built in to the tender opportunity. The extension will be subject to performance reviews and is subject to the agreement of both parties.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050a51
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061610-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72416000 - Application service providers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,828,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,828,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,030,903 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- Contact Name
- Harvey Westwood
- Contact Email
- procurement@bham.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
- 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
- TLG31 Birmingham
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Edgbaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061610-2025
2nd October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018044-2025
30th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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