Published date: 4 December 2019

Last edited date: 15 January 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Data services - 72300000

  • Computer-related services - 72500000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P0638

Published date

4 December 2019

Closing date

20 January 2020

Contract start date

9 March 2020

Contract end date

8 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The council wishes to obtain a combination of flexibility and value for money in their contracting of the two new data centre colocation facilities over a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further two 12 month period subject to the Council's discretion.

The tender will be split into two lots:

o Lot 1: Local Data Centre (maximum 2ms response time)
o Lot 2: Non-Local data centre (maximum 7ms response time)

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000.

Your completed tender submission should be returned by 5pm on 20th January 2020 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Samrai

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0349

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk