--- title: "Wireless Network System Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7c9978ad-cfef-420b-8024-36255d9642a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c9978ad-cfef-420b-8024-36255d9642a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c9978ad-cfef-420b-8024-36255d9642a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c9978ad-cfef-420b-8024-36255d9642a9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2021-09-20" --- # Wireless Network System Support Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c9978ad-cfef-420b-8024-36255d9642a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c9978ad-cfef-420b-8024-36255d9642a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c9978ad-cfef-420b-8024-36255d9642a9.json) ## Summary The Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage of procuring support services for a Wireless Network System, with a focus on wireless telecommunications systems, data network support services, and maintenance and repair of data network equipment. Potential suppliers are encouraged to express their interest by completing a market engagement questionnaire by 13:00 on 12th October 2021. This initiative aims to gather insights from the market, allowing the Trust to refine its requirements before the formal tender process begins. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in wireless telecommunications and data network services, to engage with a major public sector organisation. Companies that provide maintenance and repair services for data network equipment or offer extensive data network support services are particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this market exercise could not only strengthen their service offerings but also fulfill a crucial need within the healthcare sector in the West Midlands. ## Notice *PLEASE NOTE* - The relevant Authority for this pre-market engagement exercise is: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for support services for its wireless network. Suppliers who are able to offer services relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's briefing information and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on Tuesday 12th October 2021 Bravo reference of online form: pqq__28667 - Wireless Network System Support - Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/23899857017C028DAD3A ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/059c9fe9-3c89-4af9-b379-677b1827bc7c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system - 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment - 72315100 - Data network support services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2021 at 10:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/059c9fe9-3c89-4af9-b379-677b1827bc7c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/059c9fe9-3c89-4af9-b379-677b1827bc7c 20th September 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html Link to Tender Portal ## Notice URLs - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/23899857017C028DAD3A ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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