--- title: "Developing the Sandwell Story and the Sandwell Strategic Partnership" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-721de107-d56b-4d95-8824-53acbc15e7ce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-721de107-d56b-4d95-8824-53acbc15e7ce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-721de107-d56b-4d95-8824-53acbc15e7ce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-721de107-d56b-4d95-8824-53acbc15e7ce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-23" --- # Developing the Sandwell Story and the Sandwell Strategic Partnership Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-721de107-d56b-4d95-8824-53acbc15e7ce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-721de107-d56b-4d95-8824-53acbc15e7ce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-721de107-d56b-4d95-8824-53acbc15e7ce.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting tenders for the contract titled "Developing the Sandwell Story and the Sandwell Strategic Partnership" within the services industry. The procurement stage is currently in progress with a closing date of 8th May 2023 at 15:00hrs. The procurement method being used is an open procedure (above threshold). The contract period is set to commence on 20th May 2024 and end on 30th September 2024. The Council has specified a minimum value of £50,000 and a total contract value of £75,000. The contract is based in West Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies providing services within the law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security sectors. Businesses interested in collaborative partnership development and strategic planning services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council aims to establish a long-term strategic vision through this contract, creating avenues for collaboration and service innovation within the local community. ## Notice Developing the Sandwell Story and the Sandwell Strategic Partnership Ref: CCS 001 In the early 2000s, Sandwell had a local strategic partnership as was statutory for all local authorities at the time. This partnership developed a vision and a Sandwell Plan to guide partnership working and had a series of thematic groups sitting beneath it, leading on each aspect of the vision. A partnership director and their team supported these arrangements. As the statutory requirement to have an LSP was taken away, this form of strategic partnership was dismantled (c.2009). In its place, separate thematic strategic partnerships continued (only those that were statutory) and the coherence of a single local strategic partnership was lost. In 2015/16 work started to develop the current Vision 2030. This was developed in collaboration with the different thematic statutory partnerships and extensive consultation and engagement with other partners, staff, young people, residents and the voluntary/community sector took place. Vision 2030 was adopted as the vision for Sandwell in 2017. The vision is made up of 10 ambitions - five ambitions relating to Sandwell's people and five relating to Sandwell, the place. No overall ownership of the Sandwell Vision was vested with any single partnership and subsequent political changes has meant that Vision 2030 drifted out of focus with partners. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents. To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: 8th May 2023 at 15:00hrs Additional information: Developing the Sandwell Story and the Sandwell Strategic Partnership Ref: CCS 001 In the early 2000s, Sandwell had a local strategic partnership as was statutory for all local authorities at the time. This partnership developed a vision and a Sandwell Plan to guide partnership working and had a series of thematic groups sitting beneath it, leading on each aspect of the vision. A partnership director and their team supported these arrangements. As the statutory requirement to have an LSP was taken away, this form of strategic partnership was dismantled (c.2009). In its place, separate thematic strategic partnerships continued (only those that were statutory) and the coherence of a single local strategic partnership was lost. In 2015/16 work started to develop the current Vision 2030. This was developed in collaboration with the different thematic statutory partnerships and extensive consultation and engagement with other partners, staff, young people, residents and the voluntary/community sector took place. Vision 2030 was adopted as the vision for Sandwell in 2017. The vision is made up of 10 ambitions - five ambitions relating to Sandwell's people and five relating to Sandwell, the place. No overall ownership of the Sandwell Vision was vested with any single partnership and subsequent political changes has meant that Vision 2030 drifted out of focus with partners. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents. To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: 8th May 2023 at 15:00hrs Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2a12966-2bed-41a8-a3f0-0ba7081c7ff2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 8 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 May 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 3DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 23 Apr 2024 at 17:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2a12966-2bed-41a8-a3f0-0ba7081c7ff2 - 23 Apr 2024 at 17:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2a12966-2bed-41a8-a3f0-0ba7081c7ff2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2a12966-2bed-41a8-a3f0-0ba7081c7ff2 23rd April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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