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title: "Pre-Market Engagement: Wide Area Network (WAN) Solution for WMCA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ebbe"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2023-07-31"
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# Pre-Market Engagement: Wide Area Network (WAN) Solution for WMCA

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ebbe

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is planning a Pre-Market Engagement for a Wide Area Network (WAN) Solution. This opportunity falls under the services category and aims to review the current WAN solution, gather market insights, and shape future procurement. The deadline to respond is Monday 14th August at Midday.

This tender by WMCA provides an opportunity for businesses involved in wide area network services to engage with the authority, contribute insights, and potentially compete in the upcoming procurement exercise. Businesses offering WAN solutions and related services are well-suited to participate in this opportunity to showcase their expertise and potentially secure a contract with WMCA.

## Notice

WMCA is currently undertaking a review of its WAN solution. Through conducting this Market Engagement, WMCA is seeking to gain a greater understanding of the WAN solutions available in the market and the possible technological developments that may have taken place over recent years. WMCA plan to use the information gathered from this exercise to inform and help develop its specification of requirements and procurement strategy before approaching the market for a full procurement exercise later in the year. The information provided as part of this Pre-Market Engagement will be purely used to aid us in shaping our tender documentation and requirements, it will not be evaluated in any way. The deadline to respond is Monday 14th August at Midday. Late submissions will not be accepted. Further key detail around expressing an interest in this exercise are listed below: Portal Website: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk Project Title: WAN Solution: Pre-Market Engagement Bravo Solution Project Reference: Project_737 Please Note that suppliers should not contact officers of the WMCA directly regarding this opportunity, all questions should be submitted through the Bravo Portal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

WMCA is currently undertaking a review of its WAN solution. Through conducting this Market Engagement, WMCA is seeking to gain a greater understanding of the WAN solutions available in the market and the possible technological developments that may have taken place over recent years. WMCA plan to use the information gathered from this exercise to inform and help develop its specification of requirements and procurement strategy before approaching the market for a full procurement exercise later in the year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022193-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2023 at 13:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022193-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.wmca.org.uk/

## Provenance

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