--- title: "Proposed strategic partnership for the delivery of services within the Children's and Families Directorate- specialist schools, children's secure homes, services for vulnerable young people, and Family learning and employment services." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-749ee09c-0d64-4bb0-a833-35d8ceeb4353" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-749ee09c-0d64-4bb0-a833-35d8ceeb4353" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-749ee09c-0d64-4bb0-a833-35d8ceeb4353.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-749ee09c-0d64-4bb0-a833-35d8ceeb4353.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-18" --- # Proposed strategic partnership for the delivery of services within the Children's and Families Directorate- specialist schools, children's secure homes, services for vulnerable young people, and Family learning and employment services. Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-749ee09c-0d64-4bb0-a833-35d8ceeb4353 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-749ee09c-0d64-4bb0-a833-35d8ceeb4353) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-749ee09c-0d64-4bb0-a833-35d8ceeb4353.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is initiating a planning stage tender for a proposed strategic partnership related to services within the Children's and Families Directorate. The tender focuses on specialist schools, children's secure homes, services for vulnerable young people, and family learning and employment services. The engagement end date for this tender is set for November 18, 2022. This tender by Birmingham City Council presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing primary education services, personal development training services, health services, welfare services for children and young people, and community health services. Suppliers need to engage with the council's e-tendering system for participation in this Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise to establish a single strategic partnership for service delivery. ## Notice Birmingham City Council is interested in assessing the market to establish the delivery of the following services within the Children's and Families directorate with a single strategic partner: * Special schools (including Social and emotional mental health needs and for neuro diverse children and young people) * Children's homes - including secure homes or schools * Family learning and employment services, including developing childcare provision or access to provision * Services for vulnerable young people, children, and families Birmingham City Council wishes to invite suppliers to submit responses in regards this Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise for a Proposed service delivery. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this SMT exercise and suppliers must register with the system to be able to download the SMT document and provide a response. If you wish to provide a response to this SMT exercise 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 documentation. Additional information: please note this is NOT a call for competition ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/752496d4-d8b5-4a49-8d1d-c8b2c72d6e9e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | 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 - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 18 Oct 2022 at 08:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/752496d4-d8b5-4a49-8d1d-c8b2c72d6e9e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/752496d4-d8b5-4a49-8d1d-c8b2c72d6e9e 18th October 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d965078-504f-4f54-8b90-7fb7984b460b provider questions and feedback document, to be completed and attached as part of provider response to the PIN ## Notice URLs - https://in- - https://www.birmingham.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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