Notice Information
Notice Title
Webcasting Services
Notice Description
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is currently reviewing its on-site facilities for the delivery and management of public meetings to improve accessibility for members, and visibility to the public, in advance of proposed legislative changes to meeting protocols, as directed by the UK Government's recent consultation on remote attendance and proxy voting in local government. Through conducting this pre-market engagement, WMCA is seeking to gain a better understanding of the systems and services currently in the marketplace to provide quality webcasting services for local authority meetings, including the ability to manage proxy voting and to accommodate accessibility requirements. WMCA intend to circulate a questionnaire through Bravo (WMCA e-tendering portal), allowing you to provide more information about your interest and comment on the proposed approach. Portal Website: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk Pre Market Engagement Title: Pre Market Engagement Webcasting Services Bravo Solution Project Reference: PQQ_258
Planning Information
WMCA intend to circulate a questionnaire through Bravo (WMCA e-tendering portal), allowing you to provide more information about your interest and comment on the proposed approach. Portal Website: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk Pre Market Engagement Title: Pre Market Engagement Webcasting Services Bravo Solution Project Reference: PQQ_258
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058246
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046439-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
30237240 - Web camera
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 31 May 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046439-2025
6th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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