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title: "QU801 - Learning from Covid-19 - AWARD"
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# QU801 - Learning from Covid-19 - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d63a990-5eee-4560-b4e9-2d731d1f473f

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for "QU801 - Learning from Covid-19" in the health services category to Research Works Limited. The contract period is from August 17, 2022, to October 16, 2022. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and potential suppliers had to register with the council's e-tendering system. The tender period ended on July 26, 2022.

This contract provides opportunities for businesses, especially those specializing in health services, research consultancy, and community health services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. The Council aimed to gather data on the Covid-19 response and evaluate key aspects for future pandemic preparedness. Suppliers should expect to provide expert public health advice and support throughout the contract delivery period.

## Notice

Covid-19 has played a significant part in the Public Health Division's work for more than two years. It changed the ways we have worked before and created various opportunities. Public Health Division initially continued with business-as-usual (BAU) work and members of staff rotated in the Covid cell where local guidance, based on National's, would be generated. Shortly after, BAU took a back seat and the division broke out into various cells to address Covid - (1) Health Protection , (2) Wellbeing, (3) Communications and Engagement, (4) Data and Governance and (5) Procurement. Individuals from across the council were redeployed to support Public Health Covid Response. However, due to the need for BAU work to continue, the model was slightly modified and additional capacity was recruited. The Test and Trace team was created which consisted of 5 sub-teams; (1) Business Strategy, (2) Communications and Engagement, (3) Data and Governance, (4) Health Protection Response, (5) Contact Tracing. BAU members of staff went back to their substantive posts and those who wanted to stay applied into secondment opportunities. The rota system using BAU resources, initially introduced at the beginning of the pandemic, continued to support the Health Protection Response Team as and when Covid peaks stretched the team's capacity. There has been great staff turnover and additional posts created in response to the fluid environment that the pandemic brought about. The Council will provide appropriate and proportionate expert public health advice, support and signpost to appropriate information. The Council will work with the provider to enable the contract delivery as much as possible. Example of support are as below. This list is not exhaustive: - Guidance throughout to ensure the report maps the service specification - Support with identifying participants The project should include synthesized data collected from the below sample to cover aspects of Covid-19 Response and its evaluation as set out in Service Specifications e.g. o What worked well and did not work well during Covid-19 o What could have been tried or done differently o Elements of pre-pandemic ways and methods of working that the Division may benefit from reverting to o Elements of pandemic ways of working that the Division may benefit from taking forward o Reflections and improvements on Communications, Collaboration and Partnership-working during the pandemic o Skills and Knowledge learnt and developed during Response to Covid-19 and key training needed for officers to prepare for future pandemic / emergency situations. o Learnings and Evaluation surrounding 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 o...

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98b77877-27ac-4709-89dc-0ee5a2cfb713 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 16 Aug 2022 - 16 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,800 |
| 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 | RESEARCH WORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 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

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2022 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98b77877-27ac-4709-89dc-0ee5a2cfb713

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98b77877-27ac-4709-89dc-0ee5a2cfb713
  30th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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