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IT223 - Studio Servers

Birmingham City University

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27 Aug 2026 at 14:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City University bought a media asset management server for its Department of Media and English. The server supports teaching and assessment for 280 students studying live television studio modules, replacing or updating the equipment installed in 2013. This is a goods requirement for studio server and broadcasting technology, classified under CPV 48820000 (computer servers). Delivery and use are in Birmingham, at the university. The purchasing organisation is Birmingham City University, an education body governed by public law. The requirement is focused on a specialist server supporting media production teaching rather than general-purpose university IT, so relevant suppliers are those providing media asset management infrastructure, studio systems or broadcasting equipment and integration services.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Birmingham City University used a limited procedure without a prior call for competition, through further competition under the NWUPC Broadcasting Equipment and Integration Services framework. The award date was 20 April 2026, and The Digital Garage Group Limited was selected as supplier. The active contract is valued at £79,999 excluding any separately stated tax treatment. The procurement’s award basis was price. One bid was recorded. The tender included one lot, but that lot is marked cancelled while the related award and contract remain active. The contract was signed on 20 April 2026; the published outcome therefore records an awarded and contracted requirement rather than an early-stage purchasing intention.

This award indicates a defined university need for media asset management infrastructure supporting live television studio teaching and assessment. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would have demonstrable experience supplying and integrating broadcasting equipment, studio servers and media asset management systems in an education or live-production environment. Credibility would come from understanding teaching workflows, student access, assessment continuity, system reliability and integration with existing studio technology, rather than offering standard IT servers alone. The buying route also shows the importance of access to, and experience of, the NWUPC Broadcasting Equipment and Integration Services framework or an equivalent compliant procurement route. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that specialist smaller businesses can compete for this scale of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IT223 - Studio Servers

Notice Description

Media Asset Management Server

Lot Information

Lot 1

Birmingham City University installed its current Media Asset Management (MAM) server in June 2013. This device is essential for the teaching and assessment for 280 students undertaking live TV studio modules within the Department of Media and English.

Procurement Information

Further Competition via NWUPC framework Broadcasting Equipment and Integration Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edb0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081812-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48820000 - Servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£79,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham City University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7BD
Postcode Area
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
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Digital Garage Group Limited

Further Information

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