--- title: "QU541 - URBACT Local Group Coordinator / Local Wealth Building Expert" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e3033559-acfd-413a-bbac-7a8f9c4257a6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3033559-acfd-413a-bbac-7a8f9c4257a6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3033559-acfd-413a-bbac-7a8f9c4257a6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3033559-acfd-413a-bbac-7a8f9c4257a6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-06" --- # QU541 - URBACT Local Group Coordinator / Local Wealth Building Expert Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3033559-acfd-413a-bbac-7a8f9c4257a6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3033559-acfd-413a-bbac-7a8f9c4257a6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3033559-acfd-413a-bbac-7a8f9c4257a6.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is currently seeking a contractor for the role of URBACT Local Group Coordinator / Local Wealth Building Expert, with the contract commencing on 17th January 2022 and running until 9th September 2022. This procurement falls under the category of project management consultancy services, targeting stakeholders in East Birmingham, specifically within the West Midlands. Interested organisations must submit their bids by 16th December 2021, and the procurement will utilise Birmingham's e-tendering system, In-Tend, for submission and management of tenders. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in employment project delivery and public sector collaboration. Companies experienced in working with local stakeholders, social enterprises, and large employers, especially within the NHS, are well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms that understand the social value obligations within public contracts and those familiar with methodologies like USE-IT will find themselves at an advantage in this competitive tendering process. ## 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... 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/82a2a56d-e61e-4e1f-a01e-9909a5a2482b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Jan 2022 - 9 Sep 2022 | | 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 - 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 - 6 Dec 2021 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82a2a56d-e61e-4e1f-a01e-9909a5a2482b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82a2a56d-e61e-4e1f-a01e-9909a5a2482b 6th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://cles.org.uk/news/birmingham-anchor-network/ - https://urbact.eu/urbact-local-groups ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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