Award

Faith Deep Engagement Partner

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Award

26 Jan 2026 at 13:56

Tender

13 Oct 2025 at 11:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council is managing a public procurement process titled "Faith Deep Engagement Partner," targeting the service sector within the region of Birmingham, United Kingdom. The process aims to enhance health literacy and community engagement among various communities of identity. The procurement was initiated as an open competition, below threshold, with key dates including a contract commencement on 19th January 2026 for one year, with a potential extension based on performance and funding. The procurement is divided into two lots: Lot 1 for a Christian Deep Engagement Partner and Lot 2 for a Sikh Deep Engagement Partner, with Taraki Wellbeing awarded the Sikh engagement contract worth £59,068. The services include delivering health interventions, cultural intelligence training, and community upskilling.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in community health services and cultural engagement. Small and medium enterprises, as well as organisations in the voluntary and community sectors, are particularly well-suited due to their capacity to deliver focused community interventions and training services. Engaging in this tender could offer significant growth opportunities, particularly for those capable of addressing health inequalities and enhancing community capacity in the Birmingham area, as the contract emphasizes cultural intelligence and sustainable community initiatives.

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Notice Title

Faith Deep Engagement Partner

Notice Description

For the delivery of Deep Engagement work with Communities of Identity within Birmingham aimed at increasing community health literacy, enhancing community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities, bringing community voice (including seldom heard voices) to strategy and policy development addressing health inequalities, and to utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for communities' health and wellbeing. There is a requirement to deliver a range of public health interventions relating to community of identity specific health inequalities highlighted within the relevant Community health profiles. The interventions cover a range of outputs including focus groups with community members, one significant health inequality project per year and delivery of cultural intelligence training (based off the Birmingham Cultural Intelligence Framework (BCIF) to relevant wider system partners. Additionally, there is a requirement for community upskilling to build sustainability for community capacity in tackling health inequalities. The specifics of the delivery method and any supporting resources will be determined through the bidding process once the project is commissioned. Further details in the specification. The contract for the services will commence on 19th January 2026 and will be in place for a period of 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. The contract(s) being procured have been split into Lots, as follows. * Lot 1: Christian Deep Engagement Partner * Lot 2: Sikh Deep Engagement Partner Potential suppliers may apply for one or both lots. Separate contracts will be awarded for each Lot.

Lot Information

Christian Deep Engagement Partner

Christian - must include engagement with Black-led churches and South Asian churches. Further details in the tender documentation.

Renewal: The contract is for 1 year with option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Sikh Deep Engagement Partner

Sikh Deep Engagement Partner. Further details in the tender documentation.

Renewal: The contract is for 1 year with option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006688-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£59,068 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
19 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and 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
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TARAKI WELLBEING

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