---
title: "Community Research Hub"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d309"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-12-17"
---

# Community Research Hub

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d309

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Community Research Hub" aimed at increasing community research in Birmingham. The contract, lasting 3 years, involves bringing together expert community researchers and delivering 4 community research projects annually. The contract has been awarded to Birmingham Voluntary Service Council.

This tender for the "Community Research Hub" by Birmingham City Council presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in community research, academia, and the voluntary sector. Suppliers able to provide research consultancy services, community development support, and expertise in designing research projects would be well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender.

## Notice

The Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of community research hub.There is a requirement to increase community research in Birmingham by:* bringing together expert advisors who are community researchers, academics and leaders in the community and voluntary sector to design and advise on the development and delivery of the hub * providing a hub 'space' where diverse community researchers representative of Birmingham City's population can be recruited, trained, coordinated and supported. * delivering 4 community research projects for the Public Health Division annually The Contract will be for a period of 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract).The contract will be awarded to one supplier.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

There is a requirement to increase community research in Birmingham by:* bringing together expert advisors who are community researchers, academics and leaders in the community and voluntary sector to design and advise on the development and delivery of the hub * providing a hub 'space' where diverse community researchers representative of Birmingham City's population can be recruited, trained, coordinated and supported. * delivering 4 community research projects for the Public Health Division annually

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037047-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £239,281 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| 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 | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2023 at 00:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037047-2023
- 1 Jun 2023 at 14:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015594-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bvsc.org
- http://www.finditinbirmingham.com
- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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