Award

West Midlands Children's Placement Portal Replacement - AWARD

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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16 May 2023 at 08:10

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for the West Midlands Children's Placement Portal Replacement project to NEC Software Solutions UK Limited. The contract is valued at £999,350 and will be valid from April 19, 2023, to April 18, 2024. The procurement method used was a selective procedure with a tender period ending on January 27, 2023. The project falls under the main procurement category of IT services: consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The contracting authority is Birmingham City Council located in Birmingham.

This award presents an opportunity for IT companies specializing in consulting, software development, and Internet services to engage in similar future projects within the West Midlands region. Being a selective procedure, it indicates specific criteria for potential suppliers to meet, thereby promoting competition and ensuring quality service delivery. SMEs are particularly suited for such tenders, as indicated by the procurement's suitability criteria, potentially fostering growth opportunities for smaller businesses in the IT services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West Midlands Children's Placement Portal Replacement - AWARD

Notice Description

The West Midland Placement Portal is used by all fourteen West Midlands authorities and Children's Trusts (Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Herefordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire) to broker and secure residential, fostering and supported accommodation placements. Currently, almost 1,000 providers are registered on the system and in 2020/21 over 8,000 referrals were made by Placement Teams across the region. Birmingham Children's Trust (BCT) in this instance will act as the lead organisation and will maintain the ongoing relationships with each local authority in the region. Birmingham City Council (BCC) IT&D on behalf of Birmingham Children's Trust (BCT) are undertaking a procurement exercise to engage with a new development partner to design and implement the new solution. BCT have been given financial approval to proceed with the selection of a delivery partner to develop a suitable solution.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3293da8-6308-431c-97ec-ba16ca82e2f8
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£999,350 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
18 Apr 2023 - 18 Apr 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4BL
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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