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The Procurement Process will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024. The Services fall within the Light Touch regime and the Trust will conduct the Procurement using a Competitive Flexible Procedure.\nThe service will work alongside Trust colleagues, Family Hub networks, statutory partners, schools and the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector to provide accessible and timely support to children and families.\nThe model will take a strengths-based approach, recognising and building on the skills, knowledge, networks and assets already present within Birmingham’s communities. It will place children, families, trust, collaboration and co-design at the centre of delivery, while maintaining clear accountability and consistent outcomes across the city.\nProviders will be expected to:\n-\twork effectively with grassroots organisations, established VCFSE providers, schools, Family Hubs, statutory partners and community networks;\n-\tidentify, connect and develop local community assets and routes to support;\n-\tprovide accessible support from community-based locations, including arrangements that enable a child or family to access the service from an appropriate location rather than being restricted solely by their home district;\n-\tdemonstrate how local responsiveness will be combined with a consistent citywide offer, shared standards and effective partnership governance; and\n-\tevidence outcomes, learning and continuous improvement throughout the Contract.\nThe contract is intended to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability and the terms of the Contract.\nThe Competitive Flexible Procedure has been designed as a two-stage process, enabling the Trust to assess different proposed delivery models at Stage 1 before progressing selected Participant(s) and delivery approach(es) to a detailed Final Tender.\nThe Procurement will comprise:\nStage 1 – Conditions of Participation and Initial Tender\nParticipants must submit:\n•\tAppendix A – Participation Response Document: Conditions of Participation;\n•\tAppendix B – Safeguarding Questionnaire;\n•\tAppendix C – Economic and Financial Standing Assessment; and\n•\tDocument 002 – Initial Tender Response Document.\nThe Trust will first assess the applicable Conditions of Participation on a Pass/Fail basis. Participants satisfying the mandatory Conditions of Participation will then have their Initial Tender evaluated against the published Stage 1 evaluation criteria.\nThe Initial Tender quality questions will be scored. The applicable question weightings and progression requirements are set out in Document 002.\nStage 1 - Proposed delivery model and outcomes – 30%\nStage 1 - Geographical coverage and local capability – 20%\nStage 1 - Governance, collaboration and accountability – 15%\nStage 1 - Capability, workforce and high-level mobilisation – 15%\nStage 1 - Financial sustainability and affordability – 15%\nStage 1 - Key risks and development required for Stage 2 – 5%\nStage 1 scores will be used to determine progression to the Final Tender Stage (Stage 2) and will not contribute to the final contract award score. \nStage 2 – Final Tender\nParticipants invited to progress will be issued with the Final Tender Procurement Documents, including Document 003 – Final Tender Response Document and the Final Financial Schedule.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85300000", "description": "Social work and related services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85310000", "description": "Social work services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85311300", "description": "Welfare services for children and young people" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312400", "description": "Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85320000", "description": "Social services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85322000", "description": "Community action programme" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKG31", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 15000000, "amount": 12500000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "selective", "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure", "procedure": { "features": "The Competitive Flexible Procedure has been designed as a two-stage process, enabling the Trust to assess different proposed delivery models at Stage 1 before progressing selected Participant(s) and delivery approach(es) to a detailed Final Tender.\nThe Procurement will comprise:\nStage 1 – Conditions of Participation and Initial Tender\nParticipants must submit:\n•\tAppendix A – Participation Response Document: Conditions of Participation;\n•\tAppendix B – Safeguarding Questionnaire;\n•\tAppendix C – Economic and Financial Standing Assessment; and\n•\tDocument 002 – Initial Tender Response Document.\nThe Trust will first assess the applicable Conditions of Participation on a Pass/Fail basis. 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You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.\nIf 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: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk\nYour completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 23rd November 2026 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "expressionOfInterestDeadline": "2026-11-23T12:00:00+00:00", "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-06T12:00:00+00:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2027-01-15T23:59:59+00:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 15000000, "amount": 12500000, "currency": "AED" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Stage 2 - Quality", "numbers": [ { "number": 70, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Stage 2 - Social Value", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "Stage 2 - Price", "numbers": [ { "number": 20, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2032-04-01T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "With an option to extend for up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability and the terms of the Contract." }, "description": null } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "098725-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098725-2026", "datePublished": "2026-10-19T21:58:28+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "language": "en" } ] }