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title: "QU140 - Racking UPS for Birmingham Adult Education Service (BAES) - AWARD"
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# QU140 - Racking UPS for Birmingham Adult Education Service (BAES) - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c44ef25-4b51-4f4a-bc4e-651c66f84307

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for the supply of racking and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems for the Birmingham Adult Education Service (BAES). This procurement falls under the category of services and is relevant to businesses in the racking and information systems industries. The award was published on 20 August 2018, with the contract period commencing on 30 July 2018 and concluding on 29 July 2019. The procurement process utilised an open procedure, allowing a broad range of service providers to participate, and was structured to facilitate communication and registration through the in-tend system.

This contract represents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in racking solutions and information systems to expand their market presence in the West Midlands. Companies offering relevant products and services, including system management software and bar coding solutions, could find potential business growth through engagement in similar future tenders. Interested businesses should consider actively monitoring Birmingham City Council’s procurement announcements to leverage upcoming opportunities.

## Notice

Birmingham Adult Education Service require a supplier for the provision of racking and UPS. This is for 10 sites across Birmingham. The product codes are included in the quotation document. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation. Your completed quotation documentation should be returned by 17:00 hours on 18 July 2018 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb62d667-451d-4cc5-8de3-6739d5171061 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 29 Jul 2018 - 29 Jul 2019 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7DJ |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESSINGTON COMPUTER CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 39151100 - Racking
- 48720000 - Bar coding software package
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 72212720 - Bar coding software development services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72253200 - Systems support services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2018 at 15:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb62d667-451d-4cc5-8de3-6739d5171061
- 20 Aug 2018 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb62d667-451d-4cc5-8de3-6739d5171061

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb62d667-451d-4cc5-8de3-6739d5171061
  7th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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