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title: "POD System Refurbishment"
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buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# POD System Refurbishment

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9448c214-c3e5-4b44-ac74-7533269a5222

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## Summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust recently completed a procurement process for the refurbishment of their POD System, which has reached the end of its usable life. This open tender primarily falls under the construction category and was conducted in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 19th May 2017, while the associated contract was effective from 30th June 2017 to 1st January 2018. The awarded contract, valued at £76,569, was given to Quirepace Ltd on 20th September 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction and refurbishment, particularly those capable of addressing healthcare infrastructure needs. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would particularly benefit from competing in this procurement process, as the contract encourages innovative solutions for enhancing system performance in a critical sector like healthcare.

## Notice

The Trust's existing POD system has now reached the end of its useful working life. The Trust requires the existing system to be refurbished/replaced as a matter of urgency. The contractor is required to propose solutions to bring the system back up to optimum efficiency using a combination of refurbishment or replacement of key components.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2139bdc5-08d0-4415-9dd7-82a57e0152d1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2017 - 1 Jan 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,569 |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUIREPACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2017 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2139bdc5-08d0-4415-9dd7-82a57e0152d1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2139bdc5-08d0-4415-9dd7-82a57e0152d1
  20th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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