Tender

PQ0573 - RAA Website Support & Maintenance

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is seeking a supplier for the RAA Branding and Website Design to support its Adopt Birmingham service, an adoption agency for Birmingham Children's Trust. This tender, identified as "PQ0573 - RAA Website Support & Maintenance", is in the tender stage with a submission deadline of noon, 14th February 2025. The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2028. The project is located in Birmingham, West Midlands, and falls under the industry category of website design services (CPV code 72413000). This procurement process is managed via Birmingham City Council's e-tendering system, In-tend.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in website design, IT services, marketing, and public relations to establish a long-term collaboration with a prominent public sector client. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly stand to benefit. The contract aims to enhance the online presence and functionality of the Adopt Birmingham service, targeting prospective adopters aged 27-50 in professional employment. Businesses that can deliver high-quality, contemporary website design, with an emphasis on user-friendly and impactful communication, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

PQ0573 - RAA Website Support & Maintenance

Notice Description

Birmingham Children's Trust requires a supplier for the RAA Branding and Website Design . Adopt Birmingham is the children's adoption service for Birmingham Children's Trust. Adopt Birmingham was launched in January 2022 after a collaborative arrangement with a Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) to establish and co-deliver the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA). The focus of the RAA is that children are given the earliest opportunity of finding a family with timely matching and placement of all children including priority children for whom it is harder to find adopters. There is also a focus on adoption support and a need to move away from piecemeal services and potential gaps in provision, towards consistent, effective and easy to access adoption support services. The purpose of Adopt Birmingham is to deliver the complete range of adoption functions across the Birmingham region - adoption recruitment, matching and support functions. This collaboration between a Trust and a VAA partner to deliver an RAA, is the first of its kind and signifies a new and innovative way of working. The combined strengths of the partners are expected to create opportunities for innovation, greater efficiency, high quality services and improved outcomes for children and families. The Trust's adoption service is rated as Good by Ofsted, and the Trust also employs its own adoption workforce. The primary target audience for this website will be prospective adopters aged 27 - 50, most tend to fall into socioeconomic grouping C1 and above (however not solely) and be employed in a professional capacity. Their expectations of website functionality are high and contemporary design features will be expected. Existing sector data identified a bias towards females as the initial engagement maker. Service user feedback suggests a need to show: o the stages of the adoption process and the support that is available in a simple and visually impactful way o the 'localness' of the service. This contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2028. The Trust 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 able 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: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 14th February 2025 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 Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e61ff443-1ed8-460e-b0b2-ad88f91e0be5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf7b8a2-00f1-4873-a6b2-1b581d1bd657
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services

72222300 - Information technology services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342000 - Marketing services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85321000 - Administrative social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement Services
Contact Email
cps@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0121 464 8000

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7DJ
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
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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