--- title: "WMCA Data Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7176c08b-1acc-4634-9a78-7663a6c5143a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7176c08b-1acc-4634-9a78-7663a6c5143a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7176c08b-1acc-4634-9a78-7663a6c5143a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7176c08b-1acc-4634-9a78-7663a6c5143a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2021-01-20" --- # WMCA Data Centre Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7176c08b-1acc-4634-9a78-7663a6c5143a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7176c08b-1acc-4634-9a78-7663a6c5143a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7176c08b-1acc-4634-9a78-7663a6c5143a.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking suppliers for the "WMCA Data Centre" project, which involves relocating and expanding the existing CCTV Data Centre from the 6th Floor to the 1st Floor of its Birmingham office. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 noon on 19th February 2021. The project falls under the building alteration work category and is being conducted via an open procurement method. A pre-tender briefing session is scheduled for 2nd February 2021, providing potential bidders an opportunity to understand the requirements and ask questions. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in construction, IT infrastructure, and related services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Given the focus on quality and price, businesses that can demonstrate both technical expertise and cost-efficiency will be well-positioned to compete effectively. Engaging in this project can open doors to future contracts with the WMCA as they expand their operational capabilities. ## Notice This Invitation to Tender is for suppliers interested in the West Midlands Combined Authority's (WMCA) requirement to relocate and expand the existing CCTV Data Centre from the 6th Floor of its offices at 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham to the 1st Floor of the building. Please see the Specification and associated drawings that address the design, delivery, technical, operational and functional requirements that bidders are required to address in order to be compliant to the required turnkey project. Upon completion the Data Centre shall be fully operational, commissioned and handed over to the client in order to be populated with the required IT infrastructure equipment (this will be via a separate contract). This tender is being evaluated on the basis of 60/40 quality/price and the deadline for submissions is 1200 noon on Friday 19th February 2021. If you have any clarification questions the deadline for submitting them is 1200 noon on Friday 12th February 2021. In order to access the documents and submit a bid please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The tender reference is itt_906 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. Please note that we are holding a pre-tender briefing session for organisations who are interested in tendering on Tuesday 2nd February 2021 between 1000 - 1200 to be held via MS Teams. If this session is of interest can you please send a message via BravoSolution confirming the email contact details of your required attendees by close of business on Monday 1st February 2021 and we will send you an invite with details of how to access the session. We will outline our requirements, show you the site via a video and take questions during this session. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b21ce9e-74ac-42d0-b32a-17d8b65fdfdc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B19 3SD | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45262700 - Building alteration work ## Release History - 20 Jan 2021 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b21ce9e-74ac-42d0-b32a-17d8b65fdfdc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b21ce9e-74ac-42d0-b32a-17d8b65fdfdc 20th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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