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Award

23 Jan 2025 at 23:11

Tender

05 Aug 2024 at 16:44

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Community Engagement Partners" project, aimed at improving the understanding of health requirements among Birmingham's diverse communities. The contracts, under the industry category of "Provision of services to the community" (CPV 75200000), have been awarded to various suppliers across multiple sub-lots for specific ethnic communities, including Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali, Polish, and Romanian communities. This open procedure procurement, worth a total of £540,000 GBP, began in August 2024 and concluded with contract signings in late December 2024 and early January 2025. Key delivery locations are within Birmingham (UKG31 region). Each sub-lot contract has a duration of two years with an optional extension of a further 12 months based on performance and funding availability.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community health services, training, and cultural intelligence workshops. Engaging in this project allows businesses to establish and strengthen their presence in Birmingham by addressing health inequalities and collaborating with local authorities for a broader impact. The awarded contracts support initiatives such as public health information dissemination, focus groups, and training sessions, offering a platform for SMEs to leverage their expertise and expand their service offerings in the community health and public services domain. Suitable candidates for this tender include SMEs experienced in health literacy, community engagement, and co-production of solutions targeting health disparities. The project not only contributes to business growth but also fosters meaningful improvements in public health outcomes within diverse communities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Community Engagement Partners

Notice Description

The Council wishes to establish contracts with 6 deep community engagement partners to improve the understanding of the health requirements of Birmingham's diverse communities. To identify local health need, map community assets, and co-produce solutions. The services to be procured have been set out in sublots as shown in the table below:Lot 1Ai - Indian Lot 1Aii - Pakistani Lot 1Aiii - Bangladeshi Lot 1Bi - Somali Lot1Ci - PolishLot1Cii - RomanianThis will be achieved through a variety of methods, including:* Dissemination of Public Health key information through existing or new networks* Delivery of four focus groups per year* Delivery of one project to reduce health inequalities per year, co-created with the target community.* Delivery of four training sessions for health professionals on cultural intelligence* Produce annual summary reports.

Lot Information

Lot 1Bi - Ethnic Communities: Somali

The Council requires deep engagement partners to:* Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Lot 1Ci - Ethnic Communities: Polish

The Council requires deep engagement partners to:* Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Lot 1Cii - Ethnic Communities: Romanian

The Council requires deep engagement partners to:* Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Lot 1Ai - Ethnic Communities: Indian

The Council requires deep engagement partners to:* Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Lot 1Aii - Ethnic Communities: Pakistani

The Council requires deep engagement partners to:* Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Lot 1Aiii - Ethnic Communities: Bangladeshi

The Council requires deep engagement partners to:* Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0487cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002453-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£490,577 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
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
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Allies Network CIC

Central CIC

Legacy WM

People for People CIC

Taraki Wellbeing Ltd

The Delicate Mind C.I.C

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