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Ethnographic Study - Healthy Streets

Birmingham City Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 22:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is seeking a specialist provider to carry out an ethnographic study of residents’ experiences of car dependency in Birmingham. The work is part of the wider Healthy Streets: Public Health Car Dependency Study and is intended to support the Birmingham Transport Plan and Road Harm Reduction Strategy. Research should examine how social, economic, environmental and street conditions shape travel choices, including barriers to walking, cycling and public transport. It should capture the experiences of diverse communities, particularly people affected by transport inequalities and poorer Healthy Streets outcomes. The provider will conduct interviews, accompanied journeys and observational research, producing in-depth insights and participant case studies to inform the development and co-design of Healthy Streets interventions. The services are delivered in Birmingham.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 29 October 2026 at 12 noon, and quotations were due by 6 November 2026 at 12 noon. The contract was specified to run from 7 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £50,000 including VAT (£41,666.67 excluding VAT). There is one lot. Award is based on quality and price: quality carries 70% of the weighting and price 30%. Bids were to be submitted through the council’s In-tend e-tendering system; registration and use are free, and procurement correspondence was to use the system’s correspondence function.

This opportunity suits research consultancies and specialist social-research providers with the skills to design and deliver qualitative ethnographic work. Suppliers should be able to conduct interviews, accompany residents on journeys and carry out observational research, then analyse findings into detailed insights and participant case studies. Experience researching travel behaviour, car dependency, active travel, public transport access or transport-related inequality would be relevant to the subject matter. Providers need to engage with Birmingham’s diverse communities and understand how social, economic, environmental and street-level conditions affect people’s travel choices. The work also calls for the ability to translate research into practical findings that can inform the co-design of public health and street interventions. No specific accreditation or staff qualification is set out in the procurement details.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ethnographic Study - Healthy Streets

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint an organisation for the provision of Ethnographic Study - Healthy Streets to deliver an ethnographic research study exploring resident lived experience of the issue of car dependency in Birmingham. The Public Health Built & Natural Environment team intends to commission a specialist organisation to undertake an ethnographic research study exploring residents' lived experiences of car dependency in Birmingham. The study forms part of the wider Healthy Streets: Public Health Car Dependency Study and will support delivery of the Birmingham Transport Plan and Road Harm Reduction Strategy. The research will explore how social, economic, environmental and street conditions influence travel choices, including barriers to walking, cycling and public transport. It will capture experiences across Birmingham's diverse communities, including those experiencing transport related inequalities and poorer Healthy Streets outcomes. The commissioned provider will undertake ethnographic research, including interviews, accompanied journeys and observational research, to develop in depth insights and participant case studies. Findings will inform the development and co-design of Healthy Streets interventions in Birmingham. The contract for the services will commence 1st December 2026 and will be in place for a period of 4 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d61
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099731-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79310000 - Market research services

79311000 - Survey services

79311400 - Economic research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Lots Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

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