Buyer Name: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Buyer Address: Edgbaston, Birmingham, UKG31, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Harvey Westwood
Contact Email: procurement@bham.ac.uk
Provision of Managed Service Provider for University of Birmingham Core Systems
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
selective
selective
Value
1030903.0 GBP
1030903.0 GBP
Published
02 Oct 2025, 10:23
02 Oct 2025, 10:23
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
01 Jan 2026, 00:00
01 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
01 Jan 2028, 23:59
01 Jan 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
72416000 - Application service providers
72416000 - Application service providers
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Fusion Practices Limited
Fusion Practices Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
The University of Birmingham is seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) that offers both functional and technical support for its core systems suite. Please refer to the attached documentation for the full specification of requirements.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Managed Service Provider for University of Birmingham Core Systems
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