Published date: 5 December 2022

Last edited date: 5 December 2022

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: 13 January 2023, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000

  • Telecommunications cable and equipment - 32520000

  • Telecommunications cable - 32521000

    • Telecommunications equipment - 32522000

    • Communications cable with multiple electrical conductors - 32572100

    • Networking, Internet and intranet software package - 48200000

Location of contract

B69 3DB

Value of contract

£640,000 to £800,000

Procurement reference

IT-230-6394-SMBC 21006

Published date

5 December 2022

Closing date

13 January 2023

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Supply 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

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is a unitary, metropolitan authority located in the West Midlands. SMBC is made of 6 towns (West Bromwich, Oldbury, Tipton, Wednesbury, Smethwick, Rowley Regis). SMBC employs over 4500 people and the offices of the council are carried out over 70 sites within the borough.

The Borough Council of Sandwell (the Council) wishes to invite interested parties ("Tenderers") to participate in a Tender exercise to establish a single supplier for the provision of SMBC 21006 Local Connectivity Services to the Council ("the Invitation to Tender")

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Carole Le Roux

Address

Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 3628

Email

carole_leroux@sandwell.gov.uk