---
title: "SOL - WMPSN2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03efe7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-15"
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# SOL - WMPSN2

Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03efe7

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## Summary

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded the contract for the West Midlands Public Services Network (WMPSN2) to Virgin Media Business Limited. The procurement involves modifying an existing contract to include additional works and services not originally included, with a contract period running from November 18th, 2023 to November 17th, 2024. The contract value is £15,000,000 in GBP, and the main procurement category is goods.

This opportunity provides growth prospects for businesses in the network industry, especially those offering services related to networks. As the contract involves works and services by the original supplier, businesses with expertise in network technologies and services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement is currently at the award stage, offering a chance for eligible businesses to participate in providing network solutions for the public services sector in the West Midlands.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

SMBC is undertaking a modification of the contract during its term to incumbent supplier, Virgin Media Business. This procurement has been conducted pursuant to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. Article 72, 1(b) - Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in any of the following cases- (b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor- (i)cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, or (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, The WMPSN2 contract will run for 12 months from November 18th 2023 to November 17th 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023871-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 3QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2023 at 11:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023871-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.csw-jets.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:332376-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.solihull.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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