Tender

Neighbourhood Network Schemes

  • Birmingham City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-022975

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e132

Published 15 September 2021, 5:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Birmingham City Council

10 Woodcock Street

Birmingham

B4 7WB

Contact

Corporate Procurement Services

Email

etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1214648000

Fax

+44 1213037322

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.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Neighbourhood Network Schemes

Reference number

P0790

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 is conducting the procurement exercise under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) Design Procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and the Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016.The Council wishes to establish Contracts for the provision of local Neighbourhood Network Schemes (NNS), which supports the Council’s priority of moving from a crisis response to prevention. Adult Social Care’s Vision (2020) is to enable citizens to live independently within their own homes and communities. Neighbourhood Networks Schemes (NNS) are therefore designed to enable engagement with and investment in community assets. The schemes are Constituency based networks which are aligned to individual community social work teams. Their purpose is to support citizens to connect to individuals, groups, organisations, activities, services, and places in their neighbourhoods.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £18,861,500

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for one lot only

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Citywide NNS and Prevention and Communities Grants Programme Support Service

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Citywide NNS and Prevention and Communities Grants Programme Support Service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend a further 2 years 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

NNS Grant Maker Service Edgbaston and Northfield Constituencies and city-wide NNS grants programme

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NNS Grant Maker Service Edgbaston and Northfield Constituencies and city-wide NNS grants programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend a further 2 years 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

Edgbaston Constituency (excludes Grant Maker and Community Partnership Worker))

Lot No

3.1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Edgbaston Constituency (excludes Grant Maker and Community Partnership Worker).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend a further 2 years 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

Erdington Constituency

Lot No

3.2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Erdington Constituency

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend a further 2 years 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

Hall Green Constituency

Lot No

3.3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hall Green Constituency

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend a further 2 years 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

Hodge Hill Constituency

Lot No

3.4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hodge Hill Constituency.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend a further 2 years 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

Ladywood Constituency

Lot No

3.5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Ladywood Constituency

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend a further 2 years 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

Northfield Constituency (excludes Grant Maker and Community Partnership Worker)

Lot No

3.6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northfield Constituency (excludes Grant Maker and Community Partnership Worker)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend a further 2 years 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

Sutton Constituency

Lot No

3.7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sutton Constituency

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend a further 2 years 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

Yardley Constituency

Lot No

3.8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Yardley Constituency

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With an option to extend a further 2 years 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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Details provided in the tender documentation.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Details provided in the tender documentation.


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

12 November 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 November 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

It will be delivered in three distinct services which will be split into the following 3 Lots with 8 sub lots for Lot 3:• Lot 1 - Citywide NNS and Prevention and Communities Grants Programme Support service• Lot 2 - NNS Grant Maker Service Edgbaston and Northfield Constituencies and city-wide NNS grants programme• Lot 3 - Lead Facilitator Service (8 geographical sub lots):3.1 - Edgbaston Constituency (excludes Grant Maker and Community Partnership Worker)3.2 - Erdington Constituency3.3 - Hall Green Constituency3.4 - Hodge Hill Constituency3.5 - Ladywood Constituency3.6 - Northfield Constituency (excludes Grant Maker and Community Partnership Worker)3.7 - Sutton Constituency3.8 - Yardley ConstituencyThe existing NNS are now in their third year of delivery to Older Adults (aged 50+years) and the next phase of their evolution is to incorporate Asset Based Community Development Principles (ABCD) into their operation. This approach is integral to the community and strength-based social work model and the overall investment by Adult Social Care (ASC) in "Prevention First". The requirement to develop community based preventative support for citizens over 18 years, with a long-term disability, is subject to approval of the Council’s Budget Planning which goes to Cabinet in February 2022. Further information can be found on the background and development of Neighbourhood Network at [control and click]: Neighbourhood Network Schemes in Birmingham | Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (bvsc.org)The contract will commence on 1st April 2022 for a duration of 5 years, unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract, with an option to extend a further 2 years 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 sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. Please note TUPE will apply to this contract. The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of Appendices – TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccIf 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 12 November 2021 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477882

Country

United Kingdom