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title: "Community Engagement Partners and Academic Partner"
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# Community Engagement Partners and Academic Partner

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044873

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has awarded multiple contracts under the "Community Engagement Partners and Academic Partner" procurement to enhance the understanding of health requirements among Birmingham's diverse communities. This procurement, falling under the services industry category (CPV 75200000), covers various ethnic, faith, LGBTQ+, and disability communities with contracts intended to start on 1st July 2024 and run for two years, with the possibility of a one-year extension. Key awarded lots include engagements with Caribbean, African, Chinese, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, LGB+, Trans, Deaf and Hearing Loss, Sight Loss and Blindness communities, as well as an Academic Partner, with contracts signed between August and November 2024. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in community engagement services, health training, and public health communication. Businesses proficient in culturally intelligent health initiatives and community-based approaches are best suited to compete. Given the range of community-focused lots, organisations with experience in diverse community outreach and those capable of delivering targeted health interventions will find this tender highly beneficial for leveraging their expertise and expanding their influence within Birmingham’s local authority framework.

## Notice

The Council wishes to establish contracts with 13 deep community engagement partners to improve the understanding of the health requirements of Birmingham's diverse communities.There is also a requirement for an academic partner to work with all of the 13 deep engagement partners. The services will be procured as set out in the following Lots / sub lots listed below:Lot 1 - Ethnic Communities Lot 2 - Faith CommunitiesLot 3 - LGBTQ and Communities Lot 4 - Communities with a DisabilityLot 5 - Academic PartnerPotential suppliers may apply for one / multiple or all lots. Separate contracts will be awarded for each Lot / sub lot.The contracts will be for of 2 years commencing on 1st July 2024, with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year, subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability.

### Lot Information

Lot 1Aii - Ethnic Communities: Indian

This will be achieved through a variety of methods, including:* Dissemination of Public Health key information through existing or new networks* Delivery of four focus groups per year* Delivery of one project to reduce health inequalities per year, co-created with the target community.* Delivery of four training sessions for health professionals on cultural intelligence* Produce annual summary reports.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Aiii - Ethnic Communities: Pakistani

This will be achieved through a variety of methods, including:* Dissemination of Public Health key information through existing or new networks* Delivery of four focus groups per year* Delivery of one project to reduce health inequalities per year, co-created with the target community.* Delivery of four training sessions for health professionals on cultural intelligence* Produce annual summary reports.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Aiv - Ethnic Communities: Bangladeshi

This will be achieved through a variety of methods, including:* Dissemination of Public Health key information through existing or new networks* Delivery of four focus groups per year* Delivery of one project to reduce health inequalities per year, co-created with the target community.* Delivery of four training sessions for health professionals on cultural intelligence* Produce annual summary reports.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1B - Ethnic Communities: Caribbean

This must include engagement with a variety of Caribbean communities. The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. The Council requires providers covering five ethnic categories, three faith communities, two LGBTQ+ and three disability deep engagement partners to:* Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Ci - Ethnic Communities: African (must include Somali, Nigerian, Ghanaian, and Eritrean as a minimum)

The African engagement partner is expected to complete specific activities with the Nigerian, Somali, Eritrean and Ghanaian population in Birmingham, as these were identified as the largest African population groups in the 2021 census. However, it is important to note that this Lot may also cover engagement with people of other African backgrounds.A provider can apply for the whole African Lot 1Ci, or 1 sub-Lot (e.g., Nigerian), or 2 sub-Lots (e.g., Somali and Eritrean), or 3 sub-Lots (e.g., Somali, Nigerian and Ghanaian) or all 4 sub-Lots (e.g., Nigerian, Somali, Ghanaian and Eritrean). Lot 1Ci African (must include Somali, Nigerian, Ghanaian, and Eritrean as a minimum) - PS30,000 per year (PS90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Cii Somali Only - PS7,500 per year (PS22,500 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Ciii Nigerian Only - PS7,500 per year (PS22,500 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Civ Ghanaian Only - PS7,500 per year (PS22,500 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Cv Eritrean Only - PS7,500 per year (PS22,500 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1C will be awarded to a maximum of 4 providers.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Cii - Ethnic Communities: Somali Only

The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. * Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Ciii - Ethnic Communities: Nigerian Only

The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. * Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Civ - Ethnic Communities: Ghanaian Only

The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. * Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Cv - Ethnic Communities: Eritrean Only

The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. * Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Di - Ethnic Communities: Central and Eastern European (must include Polish and Romanian as a minimum)

Central and Eastern Europe (or CEE) is a geopolitical term for the group of countries in Central Europe, Southeast Europe, Northern Europe and Eastern Europe. For the purposes of this tender the programme must include consideration of Polish and Romanian communities, based on population numbers identified in the 2021 census. However, it is important to note that this Lot may also cover engagement with other CEE populations, such as Ukrainians.A provider can apply for the whole Central and Eastern European Lot Di, 1 sub-Lot (e.g., Polish) or both sub-Lots (e.g., Polish and Romanian). Lot 1Di - Central and Eastern European (must include Polish and Romanian as a minimum) - PS30,000 per year (PS90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Dii - Polish Only - PS15,000 per year (PS45,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Diii - Romanian Only - PS15,000 per year (PS45,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1D will be awarded to a maximum of 2 providers.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Dii - Ethnic Communities: Polish Only

The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. * Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1Diii - Ethnic Communities: Romanian Only

The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. * Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.* Improve community health literacy.* Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.* Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.* To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities' health and wellbeing.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 1E - Ethnic Community: Chinese

This must include engagement with the Chinese community.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 2A - Faith Communities: Christian - must include engagement with Black-led churches and South Asian churches

The community groups included within the faith strand of this programme have been selected based on the top three most common religions/faiths in Birmingham as outlined in the 2021 census.A single provider will be appointed for each of Lot 2A, Lot 2B and Lot 2C. A maximum of 3 providers will be appointed for Lot 2.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 2B - Faith Communities: Muslim - must include engagement with Muslims a variety of communities e.g., South Asian Muslims, Arab and/or Middle Eastern Muslims etc.

The community groups included within the faith strand of this programme have been selected based on the top three most common religions/faiths in Birmingham as outlined in the 2021 census.A single provider will be appointed for Lot 2B..

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 2C - Faith Communities: Sikh Only

TThe community groups included within the faith strand of this programme have been selected based on the top three most common religions/faiths in Birmingham as outlined in the 2021 census.A single provider will be appointed for Lot 2C.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 5 - Academic Partner

There is also a need for an academic partner who will work with all of the 13 deep engagement partners, they will be responsible for:* Training the deep engagement partners in community-based approaches* Providing focus group training for the deep engagement partners* Providing networking opportunities between the providers to share emerging learnings and best practice.* Evaluating the effectiveness of the work that the deep engagement partners are doing linking to the aims of the deep engagement partners outlined above. The evaluation should also link to the Powered by People Plan "how we know we're making a difference" by utilising evaluation tools and measures as they are developed.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 3A - LGBTQ+ Communities: LGB+ (must include engagement with lesbian, gay and bisexual persons. This Lot may include engagement with other sexual minority identities)

The community groups included within the LGBTQ+ strand of this programme have been divided by sexual orientation and gender identity due to the disproportionate health inequalities faced among trans populations.Lot 3A LGB+ (must include engagement with lesbian, gay and bisexual persons. This Lot may include engagement with other sexual minority identities) - PS30,000 per year (PS90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 3B Trans (should include engagement with a variety of gender identities include binary trans and non-binary persons)= PS30,000 per year (PS90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)A maximum of 2 providers will be appointed for Lot 3.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 3B - LGBTQ+ Communities: Trans (should include engagement with a variety of gender identities include binary trans and non-binary persons)

The community groups included within the LGBTQ+ strand of this programme have been divided by sexual orientation and gender identity due to the disproportionate health inequalities faced among trans populations.Trans (should include engagement with a variety of gender identities include binary trans and non-binary persons)A maximum of 2 providers will be appointed for Lot 3.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 4A - Communities with a Disability: d/Deaf and Hearing Loss

Lots 4A and Lot 4B have been identified through previous engagement partner work, highlighting the importance of having separate project allocations for communities who are d/Deaf and communities experiencing sight loss / blindness. There is also an opportunity for a Provider to select a specific community for Lot 4C based on how disability is defined in the Equality Act 2010.Lot 4A - d/Deaf and Hearing Loss - PS30,000 per year (PS90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 4B - Sight Loss and Blindness - PS30,000 per year (PS90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 4C - [Insert Community] Only - PS30,000 per year (PS90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)If applying for this lot, your bid must clearly identify the community and rationale for choosing this community. The bid should include population size, specific needs for the community and any projects already completed/in development. You should choose the community based on how disability is defined as per the Equality Act 2010. A maximum of 3 providers will be appointed for Lot 4.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 4B - Communities with a Disability: Sight Loss and Blindness

Lots 4A and Lot 4B have been identified through previous engagement partner work, highlighting the importance of having separate project allocations for communities who are d/Deaf and communities experiencing sight loss / blindness.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

Lot 4C - Communities with a Disability: Insert Community Only

If applying for this lot, your bid must clearly identify the community and rationale for choosing this community. The bid should include population size, specific needs for the community and any projects already completed/in development. You should choose the community based on how disability is defined as per the Equality Act 2010.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability and break clause in year one.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037590-2024 |
| 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 | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,230,000 |
| Lots value | £1,410,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £842,084 |

## 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 | 9 |
| Supplier names | ASHIANA COMMUNITY PROJECT; BID SERVICES; BIRMINGHAM LGBT; CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE; FOCUS BIRMINGHAM; ILERA HEALTH; LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS; MINDSEYE DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL MACHINES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2024 at 17:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037590-2024
- 14 Mar 2024 at 11:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008144-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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