West Midlands Tender Update June 15th 2021

This week we feature new tender opportunities from West Midlands organisations: 

Birmingham City Council
Wolverhampton City Council
University of Birmingham 
University of Wolverhampton
The Schools of King Edward the Sixth in Birmingham​
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The new West Midland tender opportunities include: ​

1. Holiday Activity Providers Tender
2. Lifts, supply, installation and maintenance Tender 
3. Patent Attorney Service Tender
4. Security measures for victims of domestic abuse Tender
5. School Entrance Tests Tender
6. Air conditioning and cooling systems repair and maintenance Tender​

Tender Opportunities June 2021

All information relating to the below tenders are correct as of the 15th June 2021.

Birmingham City Council Tender
Holiday Activity Providers
7 month Framework Agreement
Estimated Total Value: N/A
Opportunity Ends: 21 June 2021

Tender Description: 
Lot 1 - Holiday Activity Provider Edgbaston and Northfield,
Lot 2 - Holiday Activity Provider  Erdington and Sutton Coldfield
Lot 3 - Holiday Activity Provider Hall Green and Selly Oak
Lot 4 - Holiday Activity Provider Hodge Hill and Yardley
Lot 5 - Holiday Activity Provider Ladywood and Perry Barr

Wolverhampton City Council Tender
Domestic dwellings Lifts, supply installation and maintenance 
4 year contract, plus option to extend for further 2 years 
Opportunity ends: 12th July 2021

Tender Description:
Work Type Package 1: Straight/curved Stairlift – Anticipated Spend £150K/Annum
Work Type Package 2: Through Floor Lifts / Vertical Lift - Anticipated Spend
£65K/Annum
Work Type Package 3: Powered Lifting Platform / Step Lift - Anticipated Spend £650K/Annum
Work Type Package 4: Ceiling Track Hoists - Anticipated Spend £150K/Annum

University of Birmingham Tender
Patent Attorney Service
4 year Framework Agreement
Estimated Total Value: £2m 
Opportunity Ends: 12 July 2021

Tender Description: 
Appoint providers for drafting, filing and prosecution of new patent applications. Existing patent cases will stay with those patent attorney firms currently handling the work.

Birmingham City Council 
Security measures for victims of domestic abuse
4 year contract
Estimated Total Value: £1.2m
Opportunity Ends: 09 July 2021

Tender Description: 
The service consists of providing a specialist, quality security fitting service to Secured by Design by way of a range of security measures e.g. replacement locks, panic alarms, fencing, fireproof letterbox, replacement doors etc to help those experiencing domestic abuse stay in a settled home.

The Schools of King Edward the Sixth in Birmingham Tender
Entrance Test
5 year contract, plus option to extend for further 2 years  
Estimated Total Value: N/A
Opportunity ends: 12 July 2021

Tender Description:
King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham, Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls and Warwickshire County Council are looking for a provider of the Entrance Test for their selective schools. The Entrance Test is used as a means of offering school places and is sat by Year 6 pupils for entry into the Schools in Year 7. The Entrance Test is held at our own venues; results are required by the client in early October each year.

University of Wolverhampton Tender
Air conditioning and cooling systems repair and maintenance 
3 year contract, plus option to extend for further 2 years 
Estimated Total Value: 
Opportunity ends: 15 July 2021

Tender Description:
The Contract is to cover the repair and maintenance of all air conditioning, cooling and refrigeration plant throughout the University Estate. 

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Naomi Clews

Naomi Clews is management consultant and owner of boutique procurement advisory firm Naomi Clews Consultancy Limited based in Lichfield, Birmingham UK. Find out more here.