--- title: "Operational Phoneline Upgrade Project" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041cb8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041cb8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041cb8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041cb8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MIDLAND HEART HOUSING LTD" published: "2023-11-24" --- # Operational Phoneline Upgrade Project Buyer: MIDLAND HEART HOUSING LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041cb8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041cb8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041cb8.json) ## Summary Midland Heart Housing is planning the Operational Phoneline Upgrade Project, aimed at digital upgrades to phonelines before 2025. The project seeks to engage with the market for ideas and suggestions to inform future specification and procurement. Midland Heart is looking for companies to install various communication equipment at multiple sites, including fire alarm panels, panic alarms, warden call units, and digital communicators. The tender for the Operational Phoneline Upgrade Project by Midland Heart Housing presents opportunities for companies in the services sector. Businesses experienced in installing telecommunication equipment, such as communication companies and technology providers, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The project location mainly covers Birmingham and Coventry areas, offering a regional growth opportunity for interested suppliers. ## Notice Midland Heart is currently considering procurement options, following the need for digital upgrades to phonelines before 2025. Midland Heart, as a social housing landlord has several sites that require additional equipment or upgraded equipment to enable a seamless digital switchover (such as lifts, warden call etc.) As such, Midland Heart wishes to engage with the market to gather ideas and suggestions to inform any future specification and procurement of the required works and/or services. Those suppliers wishing to express an interest in this project must complete and return the expression of interest form available by request from alex.lawrence@midlandheart.org.uk ### Lot Information Lot 1 Midland Heart is looking for companies to carry out this work. Midland Heart would therefore welcome a conversation with interested suppliers regarding our current approach to any resulting tender and would welcome views from the supply chain on the most effective way to package this project, we are particularly interested in talking to any suppliers who may have already undertaken similar projects at other organisations of a similar nature to MH. Based on our initial scoping exercise, currently we envisage that our requirements are as follows: * Install, test and commission the following equipment at the specified number of sites. o 128 x Dual Sim Communicators to be installed to Fire Alarm Panels (Various Panel Manufacturers / 128 sites) o 13 x Dual Sim Communicators to be installed to Panic Alarms (Various Alarm Manufacturers / 8 sites) o 222 x Dispersed Warden Call units to be installed and interlinked with domestic fire detection system in each domestic unit (Reach IP Units / 126 sites) o 580 x Dispersed Warden Call units to be installed and interlinked with domestic fire detection system in each domestic unit. Existing warden call system to be decommissioned (Reach IP Units to be installed / 580 units at 32 sites) o 39 x Digital Communicator upgrades (Tynetec XT / 39 sites) o 25 x Digital Communicator upgrades and Dual Sim Communicator installs (Tynetec XT / 25 sites) o 71 x GSM communicators to be installed to 71 passenger lifts (63 sites) * Each sim card should have an initial rental of at least 1 year included within the cost (3 years for dispersed warden call systems). * Digital O&M manual (including commissioning certification) to be provided for each item of equipment installed. * Digital Asset data to be provided for each item of equipment installed (Location, Equipment Served, Manufacturer, Model, Phone Number associated with device) * Decommissioning/making good of Phoneline sockets following upgrades and phonelines ceasing. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034832-2023 | | 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 | 24 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jan 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £850,000 | | 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 | MIDLAND HEART HOUSING LTD | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1LZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 32546000 - Digital switching equipment - 32550000 - Telephone equipment - 51340000 - Installation services of line telephony equipment ## Release History - 24 Nov 2023 at 14:34 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034832-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.midlandheart.org.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/midlandheart/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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