--- title: "Community Engagement Partners" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0487cd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0487cd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0487cd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0487cd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-23" --- # Community Engagement Partners Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0487cd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0487cd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0487cd.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Community Engagement Partners" project, aimed at improving the understanding of health requirements among Birmingham's diverse communities. The contracts, under the industry category of "Provision of services to the community" (CPV 75200000), have been awarded to various suppliers across multiple sub-lots for specific ethnic communities, including Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali, Polish, and Romanian communities. This open procedure procurement, worth a total of £540,000 GBP, began in August 2024 and concluded with contract signings in late December 2024 and early January 2025. Key delivery locations are within Birmingham (UKG31 region). Each sub-lot contract has a duration of two years with an optional extension of a further 12 months based on performance and funding availability. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community health services, training, and cultural intelligence workshops. Engaging in this project allows businesses to establish and strengthen their presence in Birmingham by addressing health inequalities and collaborating with local authorities for a broader impact. The awarded contracts support initiatives such as public health information dissemination, focus groups, and training sessions, offering a platform for SMEs to leverage their expertise and expand their service offerings in the community health and public services domain. Suitable candidates for this tender include SMEs experienced in health literacy, community engagement, and co-production of solutions targeting health disparities. The project not only contributes to business growth but also fosters meaningful improvements in public health outcomes within diverse communities. ## Notice The Council wishes to establish contracts with 6 deep community engagement partners to improve the understanding of the health requirements of Birmingham's diverse communities. To identify local health need, map community assets, and co-produce solutions. The services to be procured have been set out in sublots as shown in the table below:Lot 1Ai - Indian Lot 1Aii - Pakistani Lot 1Aiii - Bangladeshi Lot 1Bi - Somali Lot1Ci - PolishLot1Cii - RomanianThis 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1Bi - Ethnic Communities: Somali The Council requires 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 an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. Lot 1Ci - Ethnic Communities: Polish The Council requires 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 an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. Lot 1Cii - Ethnic Communities: Romanian The Council requires 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 an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. Lot 1Ai - Ethnic Communities: Indian The Council requires 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 an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. Lot 1Aii - Ethnic Communities: Pakistani The Council requires 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 an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. Lot 1Aiii - Ethnic Communities: Bangladeshi The Council requires 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 an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002453-2025 | | 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 | 23 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £540,000 | | Lots value | £540,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £490,577 | ## 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 | B1 1BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 6 | | Supplier names | ALLIES NETWORK; CENTRAL; LEGACY WM; PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE; TARAKI WELLBEING; THE DELICATE MIND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2025 at 23:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002453-2025 - 5 Aug 2024 at 15:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024568-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.allies-network.com - http://www.centrala-space.org.uk - http://www.finditinbirmingham.com - http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - http://www.legacy-wm.org - http://www.taraki.co.uk - http://www.thedelicatemind.org.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ - https://peopleforpeoplecic.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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