--- title: "QU070 - Proposed contract for provision of support for internal communications and engagement to Birmingham Children's Trust" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-988ac361-fe9e-4c68-b64b-14042149f50d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-988ac361-fe9e-4c68-b64b-14042149f50d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-988ac361-fe9e-4c68-b64b-14042149f50d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-988ac361-fe9e-4c68-b64b-14042149f50d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-05-04" --- # QU070 - Proposed contract for provision of support for internal communications and engagement to Birmingham Children's Trust Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-988ac361-fe9e-4c68-b64b-14042149f50d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-988ac361-fe9e-4c68-b64b-14042149f50d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-988ac361-fe9e-4c68-b64b-14042149f50d.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is seeking bids for the provision of support for internal communications and engagement to Birmingham Children's Trust through an open procurement process. The contract title is "QU070 - Proposed contract for provision of support for internal communications and engagement," which is set to commence on 1st June 2017 and will last for three months. Interested parties must submit their bids by 12:00 hours (GMT) on 18th May 2017. This tender falls under the category of services, specifically relating to communications networks and software development, located in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in internal communications, employee engagement, and related software solutions. Companies that excel in developing intranet systems, multimedia communication tools, and telecommunication consultancy services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The involvement of an established local authority like Birmingham City Council also provides a credible platform for growth and collaboration within the public sector. ## Notice Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the provision of support for internal communications and engagement to Birmingham Children's Trust. The contract will commence in June 2017 for a period of 3 months. We are seeking for a company with expertise in internal communications and engagement, to work with our communications team to support this transition. This will include identifying intranet and other internal employee communication and engagement tools, and working with us to develop these. There also may be some further work to help us develop a corporate narrative and materials to support this change. BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the tender documentation no later than 12:00 hours (GMT) on 18th May 2017 using the Supplier Portal. 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/358d7ded-7d28-41e0-b656-840da30ae99a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 May 2017 | | Submission deadline | 18 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2017 - 31 Aug 2017 | | 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 - 48 - Software package and information systems - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32412000 - Communications network - 48215000 - Networking developers' software package - 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package - 48510000 - Communication software package - 48983000 - Development software package - 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services - 72212215 - Networking developers software development services - 72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services - 72212220 - Internet and intranet software development services - 72212221 - Internet browsing software development services - 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services ## Release History - 4 May 2017 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/358d7ded-7d28-41e0-b656-840da30ae99a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/358d7ded-7d28-41e0-b656-840da30ae99a 4th May 2017 - 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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