IT223 - Studio Servers · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Awarded value£79,999published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The Digital Garage Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Media Asset Management Server

CPV: Servers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Birmingham City University installed its current Media Asset Management (MAM) server…Awarded

Birmingham City University installed its current Media Asset Management (MAM) server in June 2013. This device is essential for the teaching and assessment for 280 students undertaking live TV studio modules within the Department of Media and English.

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Aug 2026, 14:34 BST
Last source update: 27 Aug 2026, 14:34 BST
Authority reference: IT223
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-081812
Classification (CPV): Servers
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06edb0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Further Competition via NWUPC framework Broadcasting Equipment and Integration Services.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £79,9991 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Digital Garage Group LtdSME	£79,999 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 081812-2026-1 · The Digital Garage Group LtdSME
Signed
20 Apr 2026
Value
£79,999
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10007140 Joseph Priestley Building, Birmingham, West Midlands, B47BDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Digital Garage Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04323672 10 Manor Park, Banbury, South East, OX16 3TB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.