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title: "Systems Availability"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b1144e8f-2255-4ca7-a992-47a58ab94a02"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY"
published: "2017-09-20"
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# Systems Availability

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1144e8f-2255-4ca7-a992-47a58ab94a02

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## Summary

Birmingham City University has successfully completed a procurement process for a systems availability and monitoring service, titled "Systems Availability". This contract, valued at £285,000, was awarded following a selective procurement method via the G-Cloud framework. The contract period commenced on 1st August 2017 and runs until 31st July 2020, with an option for a 12-month extension. The service is aimed at enhancing the university's operational systems and networking capabilities, and is to be delivered at a secure data centre located in the West Midlands, England. The tender period concluded on 20th July 2017.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialised in software programming and consultancy services, particularly for SMEs looking to scale. Companies that can provide robust systems availability solutions, including secure data centre management and advanced monitoring capabilities, would be particularly well-suited to engage in competitive bidding for similar future contracts, expanding their market presence in the higher education sector.

## Notice

Birmingham City University required a systems availability and monitoring service that would give a 24x7x365 service from a secure date centre. This needed to include significant dashboard capability and clear reporting elements to enable the University to improve the systems and networking currently operational. This was awarded following the use of the G-Cloud framework to identify a suitable supplier, for a 2 year contract with the option to extend for a further 12 months starting in August 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ded7e7f4-61c0-450a-add1-d9ca5df3d9c8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £285,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £285,000 |
| 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 UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B5 5JU |
| 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 | COMTACT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2017 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ded7e7f4-61c0-450a-add1-d9ca5df3d9c8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ded7e7f4-61c0-450a-add1-d9ca5df3d9c8
  20th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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