--- title: "Tender for Local Connectivity Services 2023 - 2026" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4acaf091-88c4-480d-a012-91f89e8ccb43" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4acaf091-88c4-480d-a012-91f89e8ccb43" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4acaf091-88c4-480d-a012-91f89e8ccb43.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4acaf091-88c4-480d-a012-91f89e8ccb43.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-05" --- # Tender for Local Connectivity Services 2023 - 2026 Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4acaf091-88c4-480d-a012-91f89e8ccb43 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4acaf091-88c4-480d-a012-91f89e8ccb43) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4acaf091-88c4-480d-a012-91f89e8ccb43.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting interested parties to participate in a tender for Local Connectivity Services 2023-2026. The Council, located in the West Midlands, aims to establish a single supplier for the provision of these services. The tender period ends on 13th January 2023, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2023 and ending on 31st March 2026. The total contract value is £800,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold. This tender by the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in goods related to telecommunications, networking, and software packages to compete for the provision of Local Connectivity Services. Companies suited for this tender should be able to deliver services within the West Midlands region and have the capacity to meet the contract requirements until 2026. For further information and to participate, interested parties can access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. ## Notice Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is a unitary, metropolitan authority located in the West Midlands. SMBC is made of 6 towns (West Bromwich, Oldbury, Tipton, Wednesbury, Smethwick, Rowley Regis). SMBC employs over 4500 people and the offices of the council are carried out over 70 sites within the borough. The Borough Council of Sandwell (the Council) wishes to invite interested parties ("Tenderers") to participate in a Tender exercise to establish a single supplier for the provision of SMBC 21006 Local Connectivity Services to the Council ("the Invitation to Tender") The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to' Opt-In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3a1dbd8-6d08-453a-bb73-3a167e59ea6a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 3DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment - 32521000 - Telecommunications cable - 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment - 32572100 - Communications cable with multiple electrical conductors - 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package ## Release History - 5 Dec 2022 at 15:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3a1dbd8-6d08-453a-bb73-3a167e59ea6a - 5 Dec 2022 at 15:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3a1dbd8-6d08-453a-bb73-3a167e59ea6a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3a1dbd8-6d08-453a-bb73-3a167e59ea6a 5th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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