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title: "The Provision of Research Technology Partnership Solutions for the University of Birmingham"
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# The Provision of Research Technology Partnership Solutions for the University of Birmingham

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1051d4fd-ef5a-429e-92b0-34397d940401

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham has initiated a tender process with the title "The Provision of Research Technology Partnership Solutions for the University of Birmingham" in the services industry category. The procurement method is selective, following a Restricted procedure (above threshold). The tender deadline is set for November 23, 2023. The contract period is from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2028. The University of Birmingham, located in Birmingham, England, is the buying organization for this tender.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses providing supercomputing and information technology services to compete for a contract worth £25 million. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited for this opportunity. By submitting tender documents via the University's In-Tend website, interested businesses can participate in this competitive procurement process to potentially secure a long-term partnership with the University of Birmingham in advancing research technology solutions.

## Notice

The University of Birmingham has established an integrated Research Computing environment known as BEAR (Birmingham Environment for Academic Research) with a set of interrelated services to support many aspects of the research process. The University also operates Baskerville, the UKRI funded Tier2 Accelerated Compute Service, and is one of the partners, hosting and operating the MRC funded CLIMB-BIG-DATA (Cloud Infrastructure for Microbial Bioinformatics). In addition, research groups and schools may run services locally. All main correspondence should go via the University's In-Tend website. Your tender documents and information must be submitted via In-Tend by the date and time specified; https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a2b078-e467-437d-8762-aac1bea812ff |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30211100 - Super computer
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2023 at 16:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a2b078-e467-437d-8762-aac1bea812ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a2b078-e467-437d-8762-aac1bea812ff
  24th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home

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