--- title: "QU070 - Proposed contract for provision of support for internal communications and engagement to Birmingham Children's Trust - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e588b845-bf20-4da8-9f56-f6d45f6bd668" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e588b845-bf20-4da8-9f56-f6d45f6bd668" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e588b845-bf20-4da8-9f56-f6d45f6bd668.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e588b845-bf20-4da8-9f56-f6d45f6bd668.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-07-05" --- # QU070 - Proposed contract for provision of support for internal communications and engagement to Birmingham Children's Trust - AWARD Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e588b845-bf20-4da8-9f56-f6d45f6bd668 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e588b845-bf20-4da8-9f56-f6d45f6bd668) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e588b845-bf20-4da8-9f56-f6d45f6bd668.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is seeking a supplier for the contract titled "QU070 - Proposed contract for provision of support for internal communications and engagement to Birmingham Children's Trust". This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st June 2017 and lasting for three months until 31st August 2017. Interested parties were required to submit their tender documentation by 12:00 hours (GMT) on 18th May 2017. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, and the relevant industry category falls under communications, specifically focusing on the development of internal communication tools. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in internal communications, multimedia software development, and telecommunication consultancy. Companies that possess expertise in developing intranet solutions or enhancing internal employee engagement strategies would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With the growing emphasis on effective internal communication within organisations, companies that offer innovative solutions in this area can leverage this opportunity to expand their market share and establish long-term relationships with public sector clients. ## 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01847289-20e8-4890-8f3f-ebeb1f923dbd | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 18 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Jun 2017 | | 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 | 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 | VERVE COMMUNICATIONS | ## 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 - 5 Jul 2017 at 11:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01847289-20e8-4890-8f3f-ebeb1f923dbd - 5 Jul 2017 at 09:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01847289-20e8-4890-8f3f-ebeb1f923dbd - 21 Jun 2017 at 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01847289-20e8-4890-8f3f-ebeb1f923dbd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01847289-20e8-4890-8f3f-ebeb1f923dbd 5th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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