Published date: 16 December 2021
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Networks - 32400000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Procurement reference
1
Published date
16 December 2021
Closing date
11 February 2022
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Birmingham City Council (the Council) are seeking input from the market in relation to Full Fibre & WAN Infrastructure.
For those potential suppliers of Full Fibre & WAN, this soft market sounding is an opportunity to:
• Inform the council of relevant products and services.
• Help shape how the council considers the market when taking decisions on procurement scope and approach.
• Learn more about BCC prior to engagement through a potential future procurement process.
For Birmingham City Council, the purpose of this soft market sounding is to:
• Give the market an understanding of Birmingham City Council's needs for Full Fibre & WAN Infrastructure.
• Find out current market interest in providing relevant products and services to the council.
• Find out delivery and market options, including potential cost and cost structures.
• Find out the experience the market has in delivering similar services at similar-sized organisations.
• Gain insight from the market when considering how best to deliver the service.
Please read the document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this soft market sounding exercise please complete the requirements questionnaire, along with a solution overview and itemised price list and submit it via the In-Tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc by Noon on the 11th February 2022.
Registration on In-Tend is free. The system is secure and access to the clarifications will only be made available to those employees of the Council, and/or their authorised advisers in respect of this soft market sounding request. If you are unable to register with In-Tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk.
If you are interested in responding please click on the following link to access the Council's portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register your interest. We will send you a username and password so you can download the documentation.
Please note that this is not a call for competition.
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