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title: "PQ0545 - PfPP Phase 2 Project East Birmingham - AWARD"
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# PQ0545 - PfPP Phase 2 Project East Birmingham - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b666fd3f-6a86-4b4b-9afd-e788c067ff97

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has completed the procurement process for the project titled "PQ0545 - PfPP Phase 2 Project East Birmingham - AWARD," aimed at providing secondary education services and supporting services for the government. This contract, valued at £155,990, was awarded to Loconomy Ltd. The project, which runs from 4th November 2024 until 31st October 2025, focuses on offering extensive career support to secondary school pupils in East Birmingham, including mentoring, liaising with parents, and conducting aspiration-building activities. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and key dates included the award date on 30th October 2024 and the tender submission deadline on 30th September 2024.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in educational services, especially those with experience in secondary education and youth support. Organisations that can provide mentorship programmes, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and deliver data-driven outcomes are well-suited for this project. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the project's emphasis on community involvement and partnership with local schools and educational providers.

## Notice

The Council requires a supplier for the provision of Phase 2 of Partnerships for People and Place (PfPP) East Birmingham. This contract will be for a period of up to 10 months commencing October 2024 until 31/07/2025. The project will fund a community organisation (the awarded service provider) to work in close partnership with the Council to undertake a second-phase pilot and support secondary schools in East Birmingham, providing pupils with meaningful careers support via coach-mentoring, alongside liaison with parents, confidence and aspiration-building activities/events, support for the school for access to visits/placements/work experience and close collaboration with employers. This second phase of the PfPP project will involve intensive work with the Council (and partners if needed) in September and October 2024 to design the research methodology which will determine which schools and pupils will be supported, the design of the programme, data requirements (including data owning and processing responsibilities), and responsible and effective delivery of this phase, which will have an increased emphasis on research and evidencing what works in support of maximising the progression pathways (and minimising the risk of becoming NEET) for young people in East Birmingham. The service provider will: - Support approximately 6 schools and at least 300 secondary-age young people (in year 9 or year 10: to be agreed in the initial research design phase with the target schools). - Collaborate with the schools to identify and engage the young people who meet the Target Cohort criteria - Engagement per pupil - Take part in codesign of all partnerships, documentation, process and procedures - Codesign a set programme of weekly coach-mentor support - Co-design the pupil and parent/carer before-and-after surveys - Engage with the parent/carers - Engage with a range of education providers - Work closely with other services providers in East Birmingham - Provide timely monthly performance against KPIs, data capture and qualitative project updates. 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 Invitation to Tender (ITT) 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 30th September 2024 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/8ab43411-fe55-4c20-b6b5-322730a747e6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £155,990 |
| 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 | LOCONOMY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80410000 - Various school services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2025 at 15:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ab43411-fe55-4c20-b6b5-322730a747e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ab43411-fe55-4c20-b6b5-322730a747e6
  5th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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