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title: "West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority - Resilient Internet Connections Managed Service"
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buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE"
published: "2019-01-07"
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# West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority - Resilient Internet Connections Managed Service

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-822e9015-2f39-4874-8616-8912e892ec58

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the West Midlands Fire Service, which has completed a tender for a managed Internet connections service titled "West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority - Resilient Internet Connections Managed Service." This contract, categorised under IT services (CPV code 72000000), is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was a limited competition through competitive quotation, with the tender period closing on 8th November 2018. The awarded contract, valued at £33,456, commenced on 23rd November 2018 and is set to end on 22nd November 2021.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in information technology and managed services, particularly those capable of delivering reliable internet solutions and connectivity services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the IT sector, especially those with experience in providing managed services and failover solutions, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts, as the nature of this procurement encourages participation from flexible and innovative service providers.

## Notice

Please provide a managed Internet connection for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority - 1G primary circuit with 500MBPS internet bandwidth - 100MBPS fibre circuit for backup (VM tail for carrier resiliency ) Managed Failover and dual routers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f90207e-1724-411b-a2f5-4dee793c2f71 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 23 Nov 2018 - 22 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £33,456 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,456 |
| 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 | WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B7 4HW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXPONENTIAL-E |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2019 at 17:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f90207e-1724-411b-a2f5-4dee793c2f71

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f90207e-1724-411b-a2f5-4dee793c2f71
  7th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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