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title: "Provision of IT Equipment for Digital Inclusion"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e4a2"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-03-10"
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# Provision of IT Equipment for Digital Inclusion

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e4a2

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking suppliers for the "Provision of IT Equipment for Digital Inclusion" under an open procurement process. This procurement initiative, part of the PURE project which is co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), focuses on alleviating digital poverty among vulnerable individuals. The contract, amounting to £500,000, is designed to cover a 24-month duration starting from 1st December 2021. The tender submission deadline is set for 25th October 2021, with potential suppliers required to register on the In-Tend e-tendering platform to participate.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those that deliver equipment supply, technical support, and training. Companies with expertise in managing IT assets, including hardware procurement, software maintenance, and digital security, are well-suited to compete for this contract. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can contribute to the council's objective of empowering individuals through digital inclusion, while simultaneously enhancing their service offerings and expanding their client base.

## Notice

The PURE project is part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). The project's focus is to deliver support to vulnerable people with multiple and complex barriers to employment, to address these underlying issues and to help them into employment, education or training results including by overcoming their digital poverty. The project provides tailored and bespoke support for individuals using Intervention Workers who are employed by the PURE providers and partner.The contract will be for a period of 24 months commencing on 1st February 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of this project is to identify a supplier that can deliver:* Purchase of IT equipment (The equipment purchased will remain the asset of Birmingham City Council).* Create and maintain an asset register.* Distribute and collect IT equipment from locations across the city.* Physically and digitally clean IT equipment.* Maintain IT equipment.* Manage software upgrades.* Provide and manage digital security of IT assets.* Provide IT support and IT equipment training to users.* Provide reports on the usage of the IT assets. Additional information: Part Funded European Social Fund

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006631-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| 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 | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72610000 - Computer support services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2022 at 17:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006631-2022
- 24 Sep 2021 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023857-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.finditinbirmingham.com
- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- http://www.xma.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

## Provenance

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