Contract

Community Engagement Partners

  • Birmingham City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002453

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0487cd

Published 23 January 2025, 11:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Birmingham City Council

1 Victoria Square

Birmingham

B1 1BB

Contact

Commercial and Procurement Services

Email

etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.finditinbirmingham.com

Buyer's address

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Community Engagement Partners

Reference number

P0942_2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £540,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1Bi - Ethnic Communities: Somali

Lot No

Bi

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1Ci - Ethnic Communities: Polish

Lot No

1Ci

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1Ai - Ethnic Communities: Indian

Lot No

1Ai

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: Price 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1Aii - Ethnic Communities: Pakistani

Lot No

1Aii

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: Price 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1Aiii - Ethnic Communities: Bangladeshi

Lot No

1Aiii

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: Price 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1Cii - Ethnic Communities: Romanian

Lot No

1Cii

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: Price 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-024568


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P0942_2024

Lot No

1Ai

Title

Indian

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Taraki Wellbeing Ltd

Office 1, Izabella House, 24-26 Regent Place

Birmingham

B1 3NJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address

www.taraki.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £83,760

Total value of the contract/lot: £83,760


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P0942_2024

Lot No

1Aii

Title

Pakistani

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Delicate Mind C.I.C

46 Chester Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands

Birmingham

B71 2PE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address

www.thedelicatemind.org.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £55,578

Total value of the contract/lot: £55,578


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P0942_2024

Lot No

1Aiii

Title

Bangladeshi

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Legacy WM

Soho House Museum and Visitor Centre, 5 Soho Avenue, Handsworth,

Birmingham

B18 5LB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address

www.legacy-wm.org

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £89,851.5

Total value of the contract/lot: £89,851.5


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P0942_2024

Lot No

1Bi

Title

Somali

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Allies Network CIC

The Jericho Building, 196-198 Edward Road

Birmingham

B12 9LX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address

www.allies-network.com

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £89,998.99

Total value of the contract/lot: £89,998.99


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P0942_2024

Lot No

1Ci

Title

Polish

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Central CIC

Unit 4 Minerva Works. 158 Fazeley Street

Birmingham

B5 5RT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address

www.centrala-space.org.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £90,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £90,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P0942_2024

Lot No

1Cii

Title

Romanian

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

People for People CIC

752 College Road, Birmingham

Birmingham

B44 0AJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address

https://peopleforpeoplecic.org

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £81,390

Total value of the contract/lot: £81,390


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom