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title: "QU141 - Always VPN Solution for Birmingham Adult Education Services (BAES) - AWARD"
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# QU141 - Always VPN Solution for Birmingham Adult Education Services (BAES) - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b4a0c6d-fd2a-4423-b394-f0dbb6f36c4a

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Always VPN Solution for Birmingham Adult Education Services," aimed at providing a reliable, always-on connection for learners and staff. The tender was awarded to Meridian IT Ltd, with a contract period that commenced on 28th August 2018 and runs until 28th August 2019. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on networks and network management software services. Key dates included the tender submission deadline, which was set for noon on 23rd July 2018, and the public announcement of the award on 4th September 2018.

This opportunity is particularly favourable for businesses specialising in IT services, networks, and technical support, especially those that can handle high availability and scalability for up to 4000 concurrent users. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in similar future tenders, especially those capable of providing seamless connectivity and sophisticated network solutions. The contract may facilitate expansions or new projects aimed at educational service provisions within the region, benefiting firms with expertise in secure and efficient network infrastructure.

## Notice

Birmingham Adult Education Services need a facility for an always-on connection provided to our learners and staff who work remotely and at venues without a dedicated line. High availability for up-to 4000 concurrent users needed. The contract will be for a duration of one year and commencing on 25/07/2018 Technical features required o Seamless and transparent connectivity to private corporate network o HTTPS fall back to support easy traversal of firewalls o Automatic encrypted connectivity of corporate resources over public connectivity o Load balancing support o Support for device certification o Support for NAT traversal o Support for Radius accounting Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation. Your completed quotation documentation should be returned by noon on 23 July 2018 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df8fbe6-bd95-48eb-b807-c1597da4af5e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2018 - 28 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7DJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERIDIAN IT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30211300 - Computer platforms
- 31224400 - Connection cables
- 32400000 - Networks
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 64221000 - Interconnection services
- 72417000 - Internet domain names
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72511000 - Network management software services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services
- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2018 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df8fbe6-bd95-48eb-b807-c1597da4af5e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df8fbe6-bd95-48eb-b807-c1597da4af5e
  4th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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