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title: "Merlin Park Racking and Shelving Pre-Engagement"
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# Merlin Park Racking and Shelving Pre-Engagement

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e06244d8-faf6-4e69-8ecd-1b6b312c6446

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## Summary

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is planning a public procurement process titled "Merlin Park Racking and Shelving Pre-Engagement" in the goods industry category. The Trust is located in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 12th June 2024. The project involves racking for a new warehouse with a completion deadline of November 2024, offering business opportunities for suppliers of relevant solutions.

This tender by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in racking solutions to compete. The Trust seeks suppliers who can provide racking solutions for their new warehouse in Birmingham, offering a contract value of £350,000 in GBP. As the procurement process is at the planning stage, businesses can express their interest and respond to the market engagement questionnaire to be part of the opportunity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are also encouraged to participate in this procurement.

## Notice

Merlin Park is a new warehouse for Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System. Trust requires racking for new Warehouse. Building is having a full refurb to be completed by November 2024. 4No pick levels @1350mm will require wooden decking installed as these will be split level picking locations same as Meteor Park). The racking is all classed as very narrow aisle. Suppliers who are able to offer solutions 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56151a40-add8-420f-b3ae-2353299c8e8f |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| 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

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39151100 - Racking

## Release History

- 28 May 2024 at 15:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56151a40-add8-420f-b3ae-2353299c8e8f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56151a40-add8-420f-b3ae-2353299c8e8f
  28th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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