--- title: "QU569 - East Birmingham Food System Exploration: Qualitative Research COTP" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e50ab7d7-61d7-4070-a735-4fbb372dc1df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e50ab7d7-61d7-4070-a735-4fbb372dc1df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e50ab7d7-61d7-4070-a735-4fbb372dc1df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e50ab7d7-61d7-4070-a735-4fbb372dc1df.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-05-24" --- # QU569 - East Birmingham Food System Exploration: Qualitative Research COTP Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e50ab7d7-61d7-4070-a735-4fbb372dc1df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e50ab7d7-61d7-4070-a735-4fbb372dc1df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e50ab7d7-61d7-4070-a735-4fbb372dc1df.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is seeking to engage a capable organisation for qualitative research on the food system in East Birmingham, titled "QU569 - East Birmingham Food System Exploration: Qualitative Research COTP". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within the community support sector. The tender is currently in the Award stage, with key dates including a contract commencement on 30th May 2022 and lasting for up to four months until 30th September 2022. The submission deadline for expressions of interest is set for 27th May 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and independent businesses, particularly those with experience in community engagement and qualitative research methodologies. Companies specialising in community-based training, food retail, and economic research services would be well-positioned to compete. The project aims to foster a healthy food economy by facilitating dialogue among diverse stakeholders, thus providing a platform for businesses to contribute to and benefit from the local food landscape. ## Notice The Council requires an organisation with experience / expertise to undertake qualitative research on the food system to aid the creation of a healthy food economy. This tenderer will utilise paid community researchers as apprentices and train them in qualitative research (i.e. semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and participant observation) to upskill apprentices. The successful organisation will deliver this project with community researchers, who will initially observe the lead researcher conducting focus groups and then lead at least one focus group under supervision of the lead researcher over the course of the study period. They can also undertake participant observation and semi-structured interviews with focus group participants following training by the lead researcher. The provider will lead the delivery of 10 focus groups (see below) with food businesses in East Birmingham. These focus groups should aim to reach seldom heard voices and participants should be diverse in terms of age, ethnicity and cultural background, and socioeconomic demographics. The 10 Focus groups should include representatives from: o Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) o Independent businesses o A diverse range of culturally-specific food offers o Fast food and hot food takeaway shops (this should include Indian, Chinese and pizza takeaways as a minimum as these are the three most popular takeaway providers in Birmingham, according to the Birmingham Food Survey. Fish and chips, fried chicken, and burger takeaways should also be included). o Food retail including local independent/franchise convenience stores, markets (if existing in location), large supermarkets, and cultural food retailers The 10 Focus groups will explore: o Barriers to provision of healthy affordable food (examining topics such as supply chain, consumer demand, decision-makers in the business, beliefs, cost of food, perception of food etc.) o The food system workforce to establish where people are recruited from and what skills, knowledge, and training they have/receive. This may involve asking whether the workforce would have the skills to deal with certain scenarios such as how to ensure a salad stays fresh (scenarios can be designed by the researcher). o Potential gaps in skills and knowledge that can be filled. o Key actions that can be co-produced to support food businesses to provide healthy, affordable food. This contract will be for a period of up to 4 months commencing June 2022 until September 2022. 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... 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/12e62b12-de15-475c-9750-104fec08b26c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 27 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 May 2022 - 30 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 79311400 - Economic research services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services - 79996000 - Business organisation services - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85323000 - Community health services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 24 May 2022 at 14:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12e62b12-de15-475c-9750-104fec08b26c - 3 May 2022 at 09:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12e62b12-de15-475c-9750-104fec08b26c - 27 Apr 2022 at 23:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12e62b12-de15-475c-9750-104fec08b26c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12e62b12-de15-475c-9750-104fec08b26c 24th May 2022 - 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/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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