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Published 14 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PQ0651 PROVISION OF NOISE MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF STATUTORY NUISANCE COMPLAINTS

Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG3)

Published estimate£60,000≈ £15k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT19% above published estimate

Submissions closed 5 Feb 2026awarded 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to CIRRUS RESEARCH PLC

Contract term 4 yrsends 18 Mar 2030 · starts 19 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Birmingham City Council carried out a high value quotation exercise for the provision of noise recording equipment (noise nuisance recorders) for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of noise nuisance complaints, which is a statutory obligation for the Council.

The tender submission deadline was 12pm 5th February 2025.

This tender was carried out using Birmingham City Council e-procurement portal Intend, including tender submissions and correspondence with supplier's regarding this procurement.

Registration and use of Intend is free.

If you are unable to register please email: [email protected].

CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£60,000

Contract period: 19 Mar 2026 – 18 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West Midlands

31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting 32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: This procurement's evaluation criteria will consist of several due diligence (pass/fail) questions followed by quality and price evaluation. The breakdown of the award criteria = 30% Quality & 70% Price Quality Criteria consists of several weighted quality questions designed to enable the Council's evaluators to assess the suppliers understanding of and ability to deliver the requirements. Price Criteria is weighted: 90% purchase of goods; 10% cost of annual re-calibration + warranty

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT
Last source update: 31 Mar 2026, 11:12 BST
Authority reference: PQ0651
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003244
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060608 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc ↗

To participate in this procurement you will need to use the council's e-procurement portal Intend.

If you are not already registered, please register with In-tend. Registration and use of In-Tend is free.

If you are unable to register with In-tend please email: [email protected].

Timeline

14 Jan 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published288 days ago
14 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT
Clarification questions by274 days ago
28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline266 days ago
5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts224 days ago
19 Mar 2026
Latest notice published212 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 11:12 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
14 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
31 Mar 2026, 11:12 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
31 Mar 2026, 11:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £59,4961 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CIRRUS RESEARCH PLC	£59,496 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

PROVISION OF NOISE MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF STATUTORY NUISANCE COMPLAINTS · CIRRUS RESEARCH PLC
Signed
20 Mar 2026
Value
£59,496
Period
26 Mar 2026 – 25 Mar 2030
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJJ-4826-QMLZ Council House, 1 Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1BBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cirrus Research PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00987160 Bridlington Road, Hunmanby, Yorkshire & Humber, YO140PHContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTo participate in this procurement you will need to use the council's e-procurement portal Intend. If you are not already registered, please register with In-tend. Registration and use of In-Tend is free. If you are unable to register with In-tend please email: [email protected]…

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 11:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT