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title: "Ethnographic Study - Healthy Streets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d61"
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buyer: "Birmingham City Council"
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# Ethnographic Study - Healthy Streets

Buyer: Birmingham City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d61

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a specialist provider to carry out an ethnographic study of residents’ experiences of car dependency in Birmingham. The work is part of the wider Healthy Streets: Public Health Car Dependency Study and is intended to support the Birmingham Transport Plan and Road Harm Reduction Strategy. Research should examine how social, economic, environmental and street conditions shape travel choices, including barriers to walking, cycling and public transport. It should capture the experiences of diverse communities, particularly people affected by transport inequalities and poorer Healthy Streets outcomes. The provider will conduct interviews, accompanied journeys and observational research, producing in-depth insights and participant case studies to inform the development and co-design of Healthy Streets interventions. The services are delivered in Birmingham.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 29 October 2026 at 12 noon, and quotations were due by 6 November 2026 at 12 noon. The contract was specified to run from 7 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £50,000 including VAT (£41,666.67 excluding VAT). There is one lot. Award is based on quality and price: quality carries 70% of the weighting and price 30%. Bids were to be submitted through the council’s In-tend e-tendering system; registration and use are free, and procurement correspondence was to use the system’s correspondence function.

This opportunity suits research consultancies and specialist social-research providers with the skills to design and deliver qualitative ethnographic work. Suppliers should be able to conduct interviews, accompany residents on journeys and carry out observational research, then analyse findings into detailed insights and participant case studies. Experience researching travel behaviour, car dependency, active travel, public transport access or transport-related inequality would be relevant to the subject matter. Providers need to engage with Birmingham’s diverse communities and understand how social, economic, environmental and street-level conditions affect people’s travel choices. The work also calls for the ability to translate research into practical findings that can inform the co-design of public health and street interventions. No specific accreditation or staff qualification is set out in the procurement details.

## Notice

Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint an organisation for the provision of Ethnographic Study - Healthy Streets to deliver an ethnographic research study exploring resident lived experience of the issue of car dependency in Birmingham. The Public Health Built & Natural Environment team intends to commission a specialist organisation to undertake an ethnographic research study exploring residents' lived experiences of car dependency in Birmingham. The study forms part of the wider Healthy Streets: Public Health Car Dependency Study and will support delivery of the Birmingham Transport Plan and Road Harm Reduction Strategy. The research will explore how social, economic, environmental and street conditions influence travel choices, including barriers to walking, cycling and public transport. It will capture experiences across Birmingham's diverse communities, including those experiencing transport related inequalities and poorer Healthy Streets outcomes. The commissioned provider will undertake ethnographic research, including interviews, accompanied journeys and observational research, to develop in depth insights and participant case studies. Findings will inform the development and co-design of Healthy Streets interventions in Birmingham. The contract for the services will commence 1st December 2026 and will be in place for a period of 4 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099731-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,666 |
| Lots value | £41,666 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Birmingham City Council |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 22:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099731-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099731-2026
  21st October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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