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title: "STRATEGIC PARTNER PROGRAMME SUPPORT, EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMME"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047eb9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-19"
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# STRATEGIC PARTNER PROGRAMME SUPPORT, EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMME

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047eb9

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for the "STRATEGIC PARTNER PROGRAMME SUPPORT, EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMME" to Ernst Young LLP. The procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through a limited procurement method in the form of a Contract Modification. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract modification extending the contract from 01 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 without any increase in funding. The award value is GBP 1,885,753, with Birmingham being the delivery location.

This contract extension provides an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in business and management consultancy services, to engage with the Birmingham City Council in supporting strategic and operational approaches for Early Intervention and Prevention programmes. Businesses interested in providing SME support for improving efficiencies and outcomes within Birmingham should monitor future opportunities for competitive re-procurement of services related to this programme.

## Notice

A Contract Modification (CM) has been enacted in accordance with 72(1)(e) read with regulation 72(8) of the Public Procurement Regulations (PCR) 2015, contracts may be modified without a new procurement procedure where a modification is not substantial within the meaning of regulation 72 (8). The contract modification is 12-month addition of time from 01 July 2024 - 30 June 2025. The original contract award value remains unchanged. The aforementioned regulation states Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part where a modification is not substantial. Circumstances defined as substantial modifications are as follows: (a) the modification renders the contract or the framework agreement materially different in character from the one initially concluded; (b) the modification introduces conditions which, had they been part of the initial procurement procedure, would have- (i) allowed for the admission of other candidates than those initially selected, (ii) allowed for the acceptance of a tender other than that originally accepted, or attracted additional participants in the procurement procedure; (iii) the modification changes the economic balance of the contract or the framework agreement in favour of the contractor in a manner The contract modification here is not substantial because: i The contract will be extended for 1 year on the same terms and conditions and there will be no increase in funding. ii The contracting parties will remain the same. iii This is a zero hour commitment in that if no additional work packages are drawn down then there is no financial implications The proposed extension of time will allow the programme to continue developing strategic and operational approaches to the changes recommended to be implemented through the Early Intervention and Prevention strategy. Without external SME support in this process from Ernst Young LLP the improved efficiencies for the organisation, and outcomes for citizens, are at risk of not being met within the timescales in the Council's Improvement & Recovery Plan https://birmingham.cmis.uk.com/birmingham/Meetings/tabid/70/ctl/ViewMeetingPublic/mid/397/Meeting/13981/Committee/2/Default.aspx Thereafter, if there is a continued need, the services will be competitively re-procured.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A Contract Modification (CM) has been enacted in accordance with 72(1)(e) read with regulation 72(8) of the Public Procurement Regulations (PCR) 2015, contracts may be modified without a new procurement procedure where a modification is not substantial within the meaning of regulation 72 (8). The contract modification is 12-month addition of time from 01 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 and is not substantial. The original contract award value remains unchanged. Additional information: he proposed extension of time will allow the programme to continue developing strategic and operational approaches to the changes recommended to be implemented through the Early Intervention and Prevention strategy. Without external SME support in this process from Ernst Young LLP the improved efficiencies for the organisation, and outcomes for citizens, are at risk of not being met within the timescales in the Council's Improvement & Recovery Plan https://birmingham.cmis.uk.com/birmingham/Meetings/tabid/70/ctl/ViewMeetingPublic/mid/397/Meeting/13981/Committee/2/Default.aspx Thereafter, if there is a continued need, the services will be competitively re-procured.

### Procurement Information

A Contract Modification (CM) has been enacted in accordance with 72(1)(e) read with regulation 72(8) of the Public Procurement Regulations (PCR) 2015, contracts may be modified without a new procurement procedure where a modification is not substantial within the meaning of regulation 72 (8). The contract modification is 12-month addition of time from 01 July 2024 - 30 June 2025. The original contract award value remains unchanged.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022409-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,885,753 |

## 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2024 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022409-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://birmingham.cmis.uk.com/birmingham/Meetings/tabid/70/ctl/ViewMeetingPublic/mid/397/Meeting/13981/Committee/2/Default.aspx
- https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/site/

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