Notice Information
Notice Title
PQ0461 - Proof of concept: Urban Farm in Birmingham - pilot funded by Horizon 2020 Food Trails Project
Notice Description
Birmingham City Council (The Council) are looking for a supplier to deliver a Proof of Concept of urban food growing at scale specifically on rooftops in a large city location. The Proof of concept (PoC), also known as proof of principle, is a realisation of a certain method or idea in order to demonstrate its feasibility, or a demonstration in principle with the aim of verifying that some concept or theory has practical potential. This is expected to test feasibility of business concepts and accelerate business innovation goals. This Proof of Concept is looking to test the viability and deliverability of food growing on rooftops in large city, like Birmingham, as well as test the transferability and scalability of the concept. The test site has been chosen by the Council in Jewellery Quarter and is located at a top level of a multi storey car park. Planning application is currently in the system to deal with technical aspects of growing on the location. The Supplier will have a demonstrable experience of growing food (including in rooftop settings and will have broad knowledge of year-round growing technologies, i.e. vertical growing, mushroom growing or aeroponic), will have experience in setting up a local distribution hub as well as will have successfully grown a food community and led food educational activities commercially and pro-bono in communities. The provider will be able to demonstrate pre-existing links with the Birmingham hospitality sector and independent retail providers as well as with the local communities in Jewellery Quarter and Ladywood. This is being funded from the Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research and Innovation. The Council is looking for an organisation to deliver this Proof of Concept during a period of up to 3 months commencing 1st August 2023 and concluding on 31 October 2023. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 26th July 2023 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : European Union Funding Description This is being funded from the Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research & Innovation Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-87f5bab2-51f0-422e-b5a6-05d0e7ea2aaf
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cf1637b-bea1-4470-8e4e-c4194d50df93
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other -
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
73110000 - Research services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
79314000 - Feasibility study
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jul 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Aug 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Manjit Samrai
- Contact Email
- manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0121 464 8000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WEST MIDLANDS
- Postcode
- B4 7WB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
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- 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)
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- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cf1637b-bea1-4470-8e4e-c4194d50df93
4th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/
Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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