Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd0-484d-7135-92f3-f45a49df3f2a/swb-it-soft-dig-solution awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # SWB - IT Soft Dig Solution [Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals N H S Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sandwell-west-birmingham-hospitals-n-h-s-trust) Estimated value £25,000 to £65,000 Published 4 Apr 2023 Deadline Closed 14 Apr 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The SWBH Trust, requires a contractor to run 2 fibre cables between The Energy Centre and the Birmingham Treatment Centre. This will be a soft dig solution at a depth anywhere between 350mm and 550mm. Due to this being a shallow dig solution, both fibre cables must be protected by armoured cabling which is also protected against any fires. The route is approximately 500m-600m in length and will involve some civils where the fibre will traverse across a road in the car BTC car park. After this, it will need to go around a green area. From the entry points (of the BTC/Energy Centre), the contractor will need to determine a route to our communications room on the first floors. Potential bidders are welcome to come onsite and walk the route with the network architect, to ensure they can provide as accurate a quote as possible. All internal cabling will need to be firestopping fully compliant and adhere to BS 7671:2018 standards. Due to tight deadlines, potential bidders must ensure they can complete the route in a maximum of 5 months from the date of the contract being awarded. ## CPV classification Construction work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ee42af15-73c0-4b95-b2fb-d5f5ddda0baa) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals N H S Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sandwell-west-birmingham-hospitals-n-h-s-trust) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’ (MRF) Ystâd Ddiwydiannol Cibyn, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2BD · Cyngor Gwynedd · 53 days left · 10 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a145df-0f49-7002-8294-fee17b4b2429/gwelliannau-i-improvement-works-to-the-materials-recovery-facility-mrf-yst) [Internal refurbishment of office building, College of Policing Ryton · College of Policing Limited · 20 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3264-70ac-b47e-53d4d47c39bd/internal-refurbishment-of-office-building-college-of-policing-ryton) [NDC0130-26 - Installation of Replacement LED Lighting - Greenlanes · North Devon District Council · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3605-73e4-a82d-39df6bb2e4f2/ndc0130-26-installation-of-replacement-led-lighting-greenlanes) [CA18576 - Electrical Maintenance. 4 Year Opportunity · New College Swindon · 32 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1458c-9ef1-72d0-83ac-b95edf2163c7/ca18576-electrical-maintenance-4-year-opportunity) [Electrical Maintenance. 4 Year Opportunity · New College Swindon · 32 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3744-7068-975c-bbafa5217467/electrical-maintenance-4-year-opportunity) [Rooftop Solar PV O&M Framework 2027 · West Sussex County Council · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1451e-c38a-70c2-b40d-bef4d791169f/rooftop-solar-pv-om-framework-2027)