Awarded contract

Community Research Hub

  • Birmingham City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-037047

Published 17 December 2023, 12:01am



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

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 Research Hub

Reference number

P0936

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 a contract for the provision of community research hub.There is a requirement to increase community research in Birmingham by:• bringing together expert advisors who are community researchers, academics and leaders in the community and voluntary sector to design and advise on the development and delivery of the hub • providing a hub ‘space’ where diverse community researchers representative of Birmingham City’s population can be recruited, trained, coordinated and supported. • delivering 4 community research projects for the Public Health Division annually The Contract will be for a period of 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract).The contract will be awarded to one supplier.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £240,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 73110000 - Research services
  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There is a requirement to increase community research in Birmingham by:• bringing together expert advisors who are community researchers, academics and leaders in the community and voluntary sector to design and advise on the development and delivery of the hub • providing a hub ‘space’ where diverse community researchers representative of Birmingham City’s population can be recruited, trained, coordinated and supported. • delivering 4 community research projects for the Public Health Division annually

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Social Value / Weighting: 60% and 20%

Price - Weighting: Price 20%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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: 2023/S 000-015594


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P0936

Title

Community Research Hub

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 November 2023

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

Birmingham Voluntary Service Council

1st Floor Livery Place, 35 Livery Street

Birmingham

B3 2PD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address

www.bvsc.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: £239,281

Total value of the contract/lot: £239,281


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