Award

Professional Services to support the Property Acquisition Programme: Phase 2

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

23 Jan 2026 at 17:06

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Professional Services to support the Property Acquisition Programme: Phase 2" was conducted by Birmingham City Council using the YPO1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework. This project focuses on acquiring up to 450 family-sized residential properties within Birmingham, under the industry category of business services that include law, marketing, and consulting. The procurement process was carried out through a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at £1,295,511, was awarded on 15th September 2025, with the contract period spanning from 29th September 2025 to 28th September 2027. The tender was completed within the West Midlands, and the framework supports opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in property acquisition and related professional services. Companies providing legal services, market research, management consultancy, and office support are well-suited to this procurement, particularly those capable of sourcing residential properties. As Birmingham City Council's project supports broad market engagement, companies can leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings and establish a foothold within the public sector. The award to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited underscores the competitiveness and niche requirements suited for specialised consultancies in the real estate domain.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Professional Services to support the Property Acquisition Programme: Phase 2

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council is seeking a provider to source and complete the acquisition of up to 450 family-sized residential properties within the geographic boundary of Birmingham. The property search should encompass all areas of the market to maximise opportunities for the purchases. This procurement was conducted under the YPO1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ba8fefd-ad39-4474-93ca-27358e9bc44e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e0cf60-b3bf-4e3b-bc24-56106feacd8d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79100000 - Legal services

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79500000 - Office-support services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79700000 - Investigation and security services

79800000 - Printing and related services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,295,511 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,295,511 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2027 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
Commercial & Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
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
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED (TRADING AS CONSULTANCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-9ba8fefd-ad39-4474-93ca-27358e9bc44e-2026-01-23T17:06:09Z",
    "date": "2026-01-23T17:06:09Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-9ba8fefd-ad39-4474-93ca-27358e9bc44e",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "P2293",
        "title": "Professional Services to support the Property Acquisition Programme: Phase 2",
        "description": "Birmingham City Council is seeking a provider to source and complete the acquisition of up to 450 family-sized residential properties within the geographic boundary of Birmingham. The property search should encompass all areas of the market to maximise opportunities for the purchases. This procurement was conducted under the YPO1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79000000",
            "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "79100000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Legal services"
            },
            {
                "id": "79200000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Accounting, auditing and fiscal services"
            },
            {
                "id": "79300000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Market and economic research; polling and statistics"
            },
            {
                "id": "79400000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Business and management consultancy and related services"
            },
            {
                "id": "79500000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Office-support services"
            },
            {
                "id": "79600000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Recruitment services"
            },
            {
                "id": "79700000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Investigation and security services"
            },
            {
                "id": "79800000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Printing and related services"
            },
            {
                "id": "79900000",
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "description": "Miscellaneous business and business-related services"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "West Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 1295511,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-08-08T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-09-29T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2027-09-28T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-LAE-BIR",
            "name": "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL",
                "scheme": "GB-LAE",
                "id": "BIR"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Council House, Victoria Square",
                "locality": "BIRMINGHAM",
                "postalCode": "B1 1BB",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Commercial & Procurement Services",
                "email": "etendering@birmingham.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-06903140",
            "name": "Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+)",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+)",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "06903140"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "London, WC2A 1DT"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-LAE-BIR",
        "name": "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-9ba8fefd-ad39-4474-93ca-27358e9bc44e-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-09-15T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2026-01-23T17:06:09Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 1295511,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-06903140",
                    "name": "Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+)"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-09-29T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2027-09-28T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e0cf60-b3bf-4e3b-bc24-56106feacd8d",
                    "datePublished": "2026-01-23T17:06:09Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}