--- title: "Maternity Voices Partnership - Birmingham and Solihull STP" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5521dba8-4602-428f-859e-543e495e7335" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5521dba8-4602-428f-859e-543e495e7335" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5521dba8-4602-428f-859e-543e495e7335.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5521dba8-4602-428f-859e-543e495e7335.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM SOUTH CENTRAL CCG" published: "2017-11-14" --- # Maternity Voices Partnership - Birmingham and Solihull STP Buyer: BIRMINGHAM SOUTH CENTRAL CCG Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5521dba8-4602-428f-859e-543e495e7335 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5521dba8-4602-428f-859e-543e495e7335) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5521dba8-4602-428f-859e-543e495e7335.json) ## Summary The Birmingham South Central Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is initiating a procurement process for the "Maternity Voices Partnership" in the Birmingham and Solihull STP region. This contract, worth £35,000, aims to enhance maternity services by involving women's voices in strategic decision-making, following national guidelines outlined in the Maternity Review "Better Births". The tender period will conclude on 1st December 2017, preceding the contract's commencement on 1st January 2018 and lasting until 31st March 2019, with potential for extension based on project evaluation. The procurement method is via an Expression of Interest, specifically targeting health and social work services. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly voluntary sector organisations with expertise in patient-led engagement and advocacy. Companies capable of successfully facilitating community engagement, and those with experience in working with diverse populations within Birmingham and Solihull, are well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, organisations adept at administrative support and stakeholder collaboration could add substantial value to this initiative, thereby fostering business growth through enhanced service delivery in the maternity health sector. ## Notice BUMP and Birmingham South Central Clinical Commissioning Group wishes to invite expressions of interest for the provision of Maternity Voices Partnership to work with maternity providers and the CCG's in Birmingham and Solihull. In Birmingham and Solihull we want to bring the ambitions of the national Maternity Review (Better Births) to life and ensure our maternity are safer, more personalized, kinder, professional and more family friendly. Having the views, experiences and voices of women represented at strategic level within the transformation process is essential. The main purpose of Maternity Voices Partnership is to ensure representation and engagement of women at strategic level to help shape the transformation of maternity services across Birmingham and Solihull. The Service Specification and outcomes have been developed in response to national guidance (NHSE - Maternity Toolkit) and the national maternity review, Better Births (National Maternity Review (2015) see Chapter 4 and Appendix B for MVPs). Key deliverables will include: * Recruit a pool of 15 - 20 MVP members who are representative of the diverse communities with Birmingham and Solihull * Administrate the Quarterly Bump MVP meeting and support four interim MVP meetings per annum * Support representation on the MPV from seldom heard groups present within the local population to make sure their voices are heard * Support the MVP to provide leadership to ensure that the service user voice co-produces both Local Maternity (LMS) System Transformation Plans a * Support the MVP to provide constructive challenge and engage in the decision-making process with emerging plans to ensure they reflect the needs of local women and their families. Essential Criteria We are looking to commission a voluntary sector organization with: * Strong track record in patient/ user led engagement and advocacy * Experience of developing and delivery successful patient/service user engagement Contract term and value Overall value of the contract PS35,000. The Contract with the provider is will be initially for 15 months (1st January 2018 to 1st April 2019) and may have the option to extend following a full evaluation of the project at the end of first contract period. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0dfc10a-225a-4463-8a40-0424b1ce3eaa | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Expression of Interest | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000 | | 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 SOUTH CENTRAL CCG | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B16 9PA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 14 Nov 2017 at 13:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0dfc10a-225a-4463-8a40-0424b1ce3eaa - 13 Nov 2017 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0dfc10a-225a-4463-8a40-0424b1ce3eaa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0dfc10a-225a-4463-8a40-0424b1ce3eaa 14th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bfe5e664-f705-4c2a-a465-d19b73852975 Maternity Voices Partnership - Expression of Interest - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e3d81a2-719c-4cf6-b29f-4e6d645ddeba Expression of interest cover letter - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eedad495-e825-4513-8e03-70c048b06517 Expression of Interest document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6c95af9-e055-418c-8e4f-e0dd45feb963 MVP Specification - https://yourbump.nhs.uk - https://www.england.nhs.uk/mat-transformation/mat-review - https://nationalmaternityvoices.org.uk/toolkit-for-mvps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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