Scope
Reference
PQ0665
Description
Birmingham City Council (the Council), through its City Housing Directorate, seeks to procure an Ofqual regulated training provider to deliver a Level 5 Housing Management Qualification. This forms part of the Directorate’s workforce development and compliance readiness programme in preparation for the forthcoming Competence and Conduct Standard, expected to come into force in October 2026.
The contract for the services will commence April 2026 and will be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 18 months subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.
If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk
Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 20th March 2026 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Total value (estimated)
- £160,000 excluding VAT
- £160,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 April 2026 to 12 April 2029
- Possible extension to 12 October 2030
- 4 years, 6 months
Description of possible extension:
An option to extend for a further 18 months to cover anyone that is enrolled later within the 36 month timeframe.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
Submission
Enquiry deadline
13 March 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
20 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
This Request for Quotations is being issued using the Council’s e-tendering system ‘In-tend’ and organisations must ensure that they are registered users. The procurement process will be managed using this system and therefore all bids must be submitted by Tenderers via the ‘in-tend’ system. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function and you should not contact any individual directly either by email or by telephone. If you are already a registered user, you do not have to re-register. If you are unable to register with in-tend or are experiencing difficulties, please email cps@birmingham.gov.uk. Deadline for request for quotation is noon on 20th March 2026.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
The award criteria carries a total weighting of 100%, this is split between the following sections: The overall weighting for the quality criteria is 70%. The overall weighting for the price criteria is 30% For full details please refer to the procurement documents.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Birmingham City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJJ-4826-QMLZ
Council House, 1 Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Commercial and Procurement Services
Email: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government