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title: "Provision of Content and a new STEM based digital platform"
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# Provision of Content and a new STEM based digital platform

Buyer: GREATER BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-74b013f0-eeff-46c7-9c67-ebe36e263a6b

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## Summary

The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology is seeking providers for the "Provision of Content and a new STEM based digital platform" project. The procurement involves developing a digital platform to promote careers in Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Digital sectors in Birmingham and Solihull. The tender deadline is 20th September 2022, with work scheduled to begin post-October 2022 and completed by March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering industry-specific software development services to engage with GBSIoT. Companies specializing in content management, platform development, and related software services would be well-suited to bid for Lot 1 and Lot 2 requirements outlined in the project. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period spans from November 2022 to July 2024, with a contract value of £1,000,000 GBP.

## Notice

GBSIoT wishes to build and develop a new digital platform to engage, inspire and support young people in particular, but not exclusively, to engage with, access and progress into, the exciting range of careers, apprenticeship and education opportunities available to them across the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, or Digital professions across the Birmingham and Solihull locality. The platform needs to be live in time for a March 2023 delivery and work will not commence before the end October 2022. Taking account of key specialisms and to ensure all proposals can be considered the requirement has been broken into two lots as follows: Lot 1: Content creation (for platform and to inform marketing strategy) Lot 2: Platform development Additional information: Please register on the GBS IoT e-tendering portal to access documents free of charge and apply for this opportunity https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home Delivery Notes Delivery and invoicing by 31 March 2023 Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957651a0-0776-4ffd-b945-dfd0f3cbb389 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | GREATER BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 1SB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30211300 - Computer platforms
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48783000 - Content management software package
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
- 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
- 72212780 - System, storage and content management software development services
- 72212783 - Content management software development services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2022 at 14:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957651a0-0776-4ffd-b945-dfd0f3cbb389
- 16 Aug 2022 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957651a0-0776-4ffd-b945-dfd0f3cbb389

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957651a0-0776-4ffd-b945-dfd0f3cbb389
  13th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

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