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title: "QU541 - URBACT Local Group Coordinator / Local Wealth Building Expert - AWARD"
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# QU541 - URBACT Local Group Coordinator / Local Wealth Building Expert - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7859312-94a9-42af-b13d-d36ff10f18e5

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking an organisation to serve as the URBACT Local Group Coordinator, with a focus on facilitating local stakeholder engagement and supporting social businesses and SMEs in public sector contracting opportunities. The contract, valued at £34,000, is categorised under project management consultancy services and is set to run from 20 January 2022 to 9 September 2022. The procurement process utilised an open procedure, with the deadline for tender submissions closing on 16 December 2021. This project is based in Birmingham, West Midlands, and was officially awarded on 12 January 2022.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in project management consultancy, particularly those with experience in public sector collaboration, local economic development, and engaging with social enterprises. Companies familiar with the Birmingham region, especially those with connections to large employers such as the NHS, would be well-suited to compete. Businesses that understand the dynamics of unlocking social value and have a proven track record in delivering employment projects are encouraged to consider this opportunity for growth and collaboration.

## Notice

The Council requires an organisation to take a role of an URBACT Local Group (ULG: https://urbact.eu/urbact-local-groups) Coordinator and provide expert advice and support to the Council in convening a group of local stakeholders (comprising of Birmingham Anchor Network and local third sector and social economy partners) to facilitate transfer of best practice locally and abroad. The organisation will collaborate with the Birmingham Anchor Network on two themes: 1. unlocking job opportunities within the Anchor Network (predominantly NHS) for east Birmingham residents; 2. opening opportunities for social businesses and local SMEs to bid and be awarded contracts for public sector tender opportunities. The Council expects that the successful organisation has connections and experience with the Anchor Network organisations (see list of Anchor organisations here: https://cles.org.uk/news/birmingham-anchor-network/) and a track record of bringing together the appropriate stakeholders, domestically and internationally to deliver similar activities those listed above. They will also need to identify and demonstrate the following: - Track record of working and delivering projects in East Birmingham and a strong understanding of the local networks, partnerships and projects delivered in East Birmingham by the Council and its stakeholders; - Proven record of delivering employment projects, focused work with large employers, including unlocking public sector employment opportunities; - Proven record of working with the Birmingham social enterprise sector and an excellent knowledge of the social enterprise sector in the UK and abroad; - Experience of working with large public sector bodies (preferably members of the Birmingham Anchor Institution Network); and, specifically, experience of working with public sector Employment/HR and with Procurement Teams; - Experience of working with public sector contractors who are obliged to deliver social value as part of their contracts; - Ability to assess business's readiness to bid for public sector contracts; - An excellent knowledge of the USE-IT (Unlocking Social and Economic Innovation) methodology that is underpinning the delivery of the East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Programme; - Proven experience of working on EU funded projects and R&D/innovative projects; - Experience in the facilitation of local and transnational exchange. This contract will be for a period of 8 months commencing in January 2022 and completing on 9th September 2022, the closure date for the funding. The contract will be awarded to one organisation and it should be noted that one organisation will be lead bidder and the contracting entity 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 a...

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbbc0d94-6ec8-4374-a4e4-9f63563ae5ef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2022 - 9 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,000 |
| 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 | COMPASS SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2022 at 00:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbbc0d94-6ec8-4374-a4e4-9f63563ae5ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbbc0d94-6ec8-4374-a4e4-9f63563ae5ef
  8th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://cles.org.uk/news/birmingham-anchor-network/
- https://urbact.eu/urbact-local-groups

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