--- title: "PQ413 Family Hubs, Start for Life Communications, and design work" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6b227622-59b7-42e5-a494-83db7312ca7c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b227622-59b7-42e5-a494-83db7312ca7c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b227622-59b7-42e5-a494-83db7312ca7c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b227622-59b7-42e5-a494-83db7312ca7c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-10" --- # PQ413 Family Hubs, Start for Life Communications, and design work Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b227622-59b7-42e5-a494-83db7312ca7c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b227622-59b7-42e5-a494-83db7312ca7c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b227622-59b7-42e5-a494-83db7312ca7c.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council has released a tender for professional communications, user engagement, and design work to support the Birmingham Family Hub, Start for Life programme. The contract, lasting approximately 5 months from January to May 2023, involves developing a communications strategy, branding guidelines, managing communications, and producing a booklet and website. Suppliers must register with the e-tendering system and submit tenders by noon on 27th January 2023. The procurement stage is 'Tender', and the industry category is services linked to community provision in Birmingham. This tender from Birmingham City Council presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in design support services, communications network, design consultancy, and related fields to compete for contract opportunities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this tender. As the contract focuses on supporting a local programme, businesses located in or able to serve the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom are well-placed to participate and potentially grow their business through this opportunity. ## Notice To secure professional communications, user engagement and design work needed to support the first six months of the Birmingham Family Hub, Start for life programme. o To develop a Communications Strategy for the programme o To develop Family Hub, Start for Life branding guidelines for Birmingham o Delivery and management of communications for the programme o To produce a Start for Life - booklet by May 23 o To produce a digital on-line Start for Life website This contract will be for a period of approx. 5 months commencing January 2023 until 31 05 2023. 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 Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 27th January 2023 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e51773ee-b61d-425f-93c8-6b4baabed6c1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Feb 2023 - 31 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 32412000 - Communications network - 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 79415200 - Design consultancy services - 79933000 - Design support services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 10 Jan 2023 at 09:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e51773ee-b61d-425f-93c8-6b4baabed6c1 - 14 Dec 2022 at 18:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e51773ee-b61d-425f-93c8-6b4baabed6c1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e51773ee-b61d-425f-93c8-6b4baabed6c1 10th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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