--- title: "EPU2324-01 - Support Services Framework in Managing Unauthorised Encampments - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2390fa93-42b4-44c0-b92a-56ccec90606d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2390fa93-42b4-44c0-b92a-56ccec90606d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2390fa93-42b4-44c0-b92a-56ccec90606d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2390fa93-42b4-44c0-b92a-56ccec90606d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-13" --- # EPU2324-01 - Support Services Framework in Managing Unauthorised Encampments - AWARD Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2390fa93-42b4-44c0-b92a-56ccec90606d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2390fa93-42b4-44c0-b92a-56ccec90606d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2390fa93-42b4-44c0-b92a-56ccec90606d.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for Support Services Framework in Managing Unauthorised Encampments to Enforcement Bailiffs Ltd and Equita. The contract, valued at £170,000 GBP, will be in effect from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on June 9, 2023. The services are classified under bailiff services according to the CPV code 75242110. This tender by Birmingham City Council offers opportunities for businesses involved in enforcement and bailiff services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract particularly suitable. Businesses interested in providing certified bailiff services to support the council in managing unauthorised encampments on their land should consider participating in this procurement process. The contract duration is for one year, starting in July 2023, providing a relatively short-term business growth opportunity in this specific service area. ## Notice Birmingham City Council (The Council) as the largest single local authority in the UK regularly experiences instances of unauthorised encamping mostly by members of the travelling community. These encampments regularly occur on park land and other public open spaces, mostly owned by the Council. This also includes unauthorised encampments established on our transit site. The Council requires a framework of supplier(s) for the provision of enforcement agents / certified bailiffs to support the management of unauthorised encampments (the removal of encampments on Council owned land, typically established by Gypsies and various Traveller ethnic groupings). This contract will be for a period of 1 year commencing July 2023. The Council is looking to appoint up to two suppliers as part of a framework agreement, to ensure contingency of service delivery. The method of work allocation is covered in the section below entitled 'Allocation of Work'. It should be noted that there is no guarantee of a specific level of work being allocated. Unauthorised Encampments Provision of certified bailiff / enforcement agent to act on behalf of and in support of the Council: 1. Conduct the initial site visit to the unauthorised encampment (UE) with the intention of determining the number of occupiers, who they are (family names) and any other relevant details (forms provided), conducting a Welfare Needs Assessment on the occupiers (with regards to medical and schooling needs), reporting back to the Council and completing relevant paperwork. 2. Serving of relevant documents / legal papers on the members of the UE to direct their departure from the land - this may be common law notices or notices under statute, or Court orders. This will normally take place on the same day as the initial site visit. 3. Undertaking a contact visit to the UE occupiers as required by the Council. 4. Supervise, direct and progress the eviction should a formal eviction be necessary. This is effectively a formal eviction under common law or statute or Court Order and may require vehicle(s) to tow caravans, etc. from the site to a nearby road. All evictions are undertaken with WMP present to ensure there is no breach of the peace. 5. Obtaining relevant information to enable identification of members of the encampment to enable the Council to take further legal action where appropriate. Relevant information may include VRM details, descriptions in witness statements and images from body-worn camera footage. A relevant data sharing agreement may be necessary to enable sharing of such information. Allocation of Work The Council will seek where possible to allocate the services to the appointed suppliers on an equal case allocation footing. Although where an incumbent supplier(s) has already been appointed an existing case(s) to engage with a traveller group previously, the Council reserves the right to retain their involvement due to... ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a57cd2-3aff-410e-8ef5-328c3f249749 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £170,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | ENFORCEMENT BAILIFFS; EQUITA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75242110 - Bailiff services ## Release History - 13 Sep 2023 at 14:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a57cd2-3aff-410e-8ef5-328c3f249749 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a57cd2-3aff-410e-8ef5-328c3f249749 13th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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