Scope
Reference
PQ0622
Description
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is seeking a suitably qualified provider to deliver Business Diagnostics as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Year 4 SME Advice Programme, titled UKSPF Birmingham Community Enterprise Support. The UKSPF Birmingham Community Enterprise Support programme aims to strengthen Birmingham's impact economy by supporting community enterprises to become more resilient, financially sustainable, and better connected.
The project will be delivered by 31 March 2026.
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 Invitation to Tender (ITT) 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 12:00 noon on Thursday 2nd October 2025 via the 'In-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Total value (estimated)
- £25,000 excluding VAT
- £30,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 November 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 4 months, 28 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79611000 - Job search services
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
Contract locations
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Submission
Enquiry deadline
26 September 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
2 October 2025, 11:00am
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 the etendering@birmingham.gov.uk. Deadline for request for quotation is noon on 2nd October 2025.
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