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title: "QU345 - Birmingham Poverty Truth Commission - AWARD"
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# QU345 - Birmingham Poverty Truth Commission - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ad61b8a-31f5-42c4-b28f-6c627dd87d55

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council recently awarded a contract for the establishment and provision of "The Birmingham Poverty Truth Commission." This initiative aims to enhance engagement between the Council, local citizens, and various stakeholders including the Birmingham Financial Inclusion Partnership. The contract will be in effect for two years, commencing on 1st November 2020, and concluding on 31st October 2022. This procurement was conducted via an open procedure, with the contract valued at £64,793.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social services, community engagement, or health and social work. Companies that excel in stakeholder representation, community health services, and those with experience in recruiting diverse representatives from various backgrounds would be particularly well-placed to compete. The emphasis on community understanding and inclusion could favour organisations that demonstrate a commitment to addressing poverty and inequality within the local community of Birmingham.

## Notice

The Council requires a supplier for the establishment and provision of "The Birmingham Poverty Truth Commission". The aim of this project is to build on the legacy of the previous truth commission and develop a new model to become a rolling engagement model that strengthens the connection between the Council and its city partners and the citizens. The provider organisation will be expected to work in collaboration with key stakeholders, including the local citizens, the Council, the Creating a City without Inequality Forum partners, the Birmingham Financial Inclusion Partnership and others, as appropriate as well as an academic partner. The academic partner may be sub-contracted by the provider, or other arrangements may be put in place to secure their involvement and delivery of a robust evaluation of the project and operating model of the truth commission. The provider is expected to cover the expenses for testifying commissioners and ensure that meetings are held in neutral safe spaces that are accessible and provide environments for private conversations which cannot be overheard as well as space for more open group discussions. The recruitment of the commissioners is a fundamental part of the process and key to the success of the commission and it is vital that the provider recruits people who understand the commission, what it is seeking to do and what is being asked of them. Commissioners will need to have a personal commitment to addressing poverty, inequality, and exclusion, and a desire to work together with others to that end. Commissioners will need to be people who have things to say and stories to tell. Their stories need to come out of their lived experience of inequality and the topic focus of the commission cycle. They should understand how their experiences relate to others in their community and their city. Commissioners need to come from a wide range of backgrounds, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and able bodied/disabled. The aim should be to have representatives from as many of the diverse communities of Birmingham, as possible. This contract will be for a period of 2 years commencing 1st November 2020 until 31st October 2022. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000. Your completed quotation subm...

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0b422ad-00ca-4379-8c6c-eb01c1cff131 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,793 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | THRIVE TOGETHER BIRMINGHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 79112100 - Stakeholders representation services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
- 85147000 - Company health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98100000 - Membership organisation services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2020 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0b422ad-00ca-4379-8c6c-eb01c1cff131

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0b422ad-00ca-4379-8c6c-eb01c1cff131
  20th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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