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title: "P1214 - Birmingham Children's Safeguarding Partnership - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)"
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# P1214 - Birmingham Children's Safeguarding Partnership - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06d3a7a5-aad0-4fa9-82b5-6a2be7545e87

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## Summary

The Birmingham Children's Safeguarding Partnership is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for training services under the Light Touch Regime. The DPS will cover a variety of training categories over a 3-year period starting from 1st August 2023, with potential for a 2-year extension. The procurement process involves a two-stage selection and award process, allowing for direct awards or mini competitions.

This tender opportunity by Birmingham City Council presents a chance for training service providers to engage in a multi-category training DPS for safeguarding children. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the education and training services sector could benefit from participating in this procurement opportunity due to the focus on local delivery and specific sector training requirements. Businesses with experience in delivering safeguarding training and related services are well-suited to compete in this dynamic supplier arrangement.

## Notice

Birmingham's Safeguarding Children's Partnership (BSCP) is seeking to establish a high quality and cost-effective Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under the Light Touch Regime, consisting of qualified Individuals / Organisations to offer learning and development services, providing locally delivered, flexible skills training and Sector specific training. The DPS will be established for the following categories of training: - Attachment Theory and Brain Development - Child Sexual Exploitation: Tackling CSE in Birmingham - Child Sexual Exploitation: Advanced Level - Drugs and Alcohol--Delivering Brief Intervention - Understanding and Responding to Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control (Module 1) - Working with those who are, or may be Experiencing Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control (Module 2) - Understanding and responding to perpetrators of Domestic Abuse (Module 3) - Modern Slavery - Neglect and the Graded Care Profile - Raising Awareness of Female Genital Mutilation - Safeguarding Children and Young People with Disabilities - Safeguarding for Senior, Designated and Operational Managers - Understanding the Impact of Parents with Mental Health Conditions on Parenting and Children - Understanding the Strengthening Families Framework & Working in Core Groups - Working with Families who have disengaged - Working with Those Who Are, Or May Be Experiencing Domestic Abuse & Coercive Control - Working with Substance Misusing Parents - Working with people at risk of knife crime - Trauma Impact on young people - Learning from serious case reviews - Professional curiosity - Keeping children safe online - Contextual Safeguarding - Cultural Competence / Awareness Potential Suppliers may apply for admission for one or more of the categories and shall be invited to submit a tender for each specific contract at the time of tendering (call-off). The DPS will be for a period of up to 3 years commencing 1st August 2023 until 31st July 2026, (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments. The DPS is a two-stage process: o Stage 1 - Selection Stage - all Potential Suppliers must pass the criteria to be appointed to the DPS. o Stage 2 - Award Stage - There are two ways of making a call off from this arrangement as detailed below:- o Direct Award o Mini Competition BCT will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email us at: cps@birmingham... 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a457f1a3-75f2-4cfa-9209-d1de7dfca43c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7DJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 26 May 2023 at 17:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a457f1a3-75f2-4cfa-9209-d1de7dfca43c
- 26 May 2023 at 17:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a457f1a3-75f2-4cfa-9209-d1de7dfca43c
- 26 May 2023 at 17:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a457f1a3-75f2-4cfa-9209-d1de7dfca43c
- 26 May 2023 at 17:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a457f1a3-75f2-4cfa-9209-d1de7dfca43c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a457f1a3-75f2-4cfa-9209-d1de7dfca43c
  26th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

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