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title: "PQ399 - Digital Social Care Partner - AWARD"
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# PQ399 - Digital Social Care Partner - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67080f34-5c5e-4680-9a08-f9d253df0bd8

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for 'PQ399 - Digital Social Care Partner'. The Council aims to partner with an organisation to drive the Digital Transformation Programme to meet set objectives by March 2024. The contract period is from October 2022 to October 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender deadline of Noon on 28th September 2022.

This tender from Birmingham City Council provides an opportunity for businesses involved in social research, data services, health and social work services, pre-feasibility studies, and social work services to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this procurement. Businesses interested in providing services related to digital social care, sensor-based falls prevention technologies, and other care technologies should consider bidding for this contract.

## Notice

The Council is seeking for an organisation / partner for the provision of Digital Social Care Partner. In December of last year, the Department of Health and Social Care published the White Paper 'People at the Heart of Care' which outlines the 10-year vision for the reform of the sector. The White Paper recognised that when technology is embedded seamlessly into care and support services, it can help people to live happy, fulfilled lives in their homes and communities. To support this goal, and the government's wider ambitions for reform, the White Paper committed to invest in digitising the social care sector. In order to meet this commitment, Birmingham City Council (the Council) is looking to partner with an organisation that will lead on ensuring that the Digital Transformation Programme objectives are met: ? 80% of adult social care CQC registered providers will have adopted a digital social care record by March 2024 (target is 60% by March 2023) ? By March 2024 sensor-based falls prevention and detection technologies, such as acoustic monitoring, will be in use in care homes for the residents they have identified as most at risk of falls, reaching at least 20% of residents nationally (target is 10% by March 2023) ? Testing other types of care technology, driven by the benefits case and local need There is an requirement to produce a robust communications and engagement plan to ensure that all Care Providers across Birmingham are informed of the programme, the key requirements to implement Digital Social Care Recording, Sensor-Based Falls Technology and other Technology and the impact that these systems can have both from a citizen perspective and from the Care Provider service. This contract will be from October 2022 to October 2025. 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 able 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 Your completed tender submission should be returned by Noon on 28th September 2022 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3bbc203-f3e2-4881-81a1-83ae7dd99494 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2022 - 23 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £174,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEST MIDLANDS CARE ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 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

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
- 72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73420000 - Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85112200 - Outpatient care services
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312100 - Daycare services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2022 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3bbc203-f3e2-4881-81a1-83ae7dd99494

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3bbc203-f3e2-4881-81a1-83ae7dd99494
  20th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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