Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B4 7WB
Contact
Corporate Procurement Services
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Proposed strategic partnership delivery of services within the Children’s and Families Directorate
Reference number
P1105
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Birmingham City Council is interested in assessing the market to establish the delivery of the following services within the Children’s and Families directorate with a single strategic partner:• Special schools (including Social and emotional mental health needs and for neuro diverse children and young people)• Children’s homes – including secure homes or schools• Family learning and employment services, including developing childcare provision or access to provision• Services for vulnerable young people, children, and familiesBirmingham City Council wishes to invite suppliers to submit responses in regards this Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise for a Proposed service delivery. Please note this soft market testing exercise has been issued as an information seeking exercise and is not part of a procurement process. There is no guarantee of any procurement activity taking place following this exercise
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance
Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Birmingham City Council is interested in assessing the market to establish the delivery of the following services within the Children’s and Families directorate with a single strategic partner:• Special schools (including Social and emotional mental health needs and for neuro diverse children and young people)• Children’s homes – including secure homes or schools• Family learning and employment services, including developing childcare provision or access to provision• Services for vulnerable young people, children, and familiesBirmingham City Council wishes to invite suppliers to submit responses in regards this Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise for a Proposed service delivery. Please note this soft market testing exercise has been issued as an information seeking exercise and is not part of a procurement process. There is no guarantee of any procurement activity taking place following this exercise.
two.2.14) Additional information
Essential criteria/experience the provider must meet/have:• Potential providers must have the experience and capability to deliver the full range of services described. Potential providers must already have a footprint of delivery in Birmingham. In addition, they must be able to meet the following criteria, and have a proven ability to provide the following:o Employment support and advice (incl
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes