Published date: 31 March 2023

Last edited date: 31 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 27 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

    • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

    • Community health services - 85323000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-3764-P0905 - AWARD

Published date

31 March 2023

Closing date

27 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision Birmingham Carers Hub delivering services for adult carers including mental health carer services. The services will include;
information advice and guidance, advocacy, emergency and planned response services wellbeing assessments and payments, wellbeing breaks, carers cards, specialist dementia
support, health liaison projects, small grants, a transition service for younger adult carers, support for parent carers and statutory carer assessments.

This procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime Design Procedure and the procurement process will be based on a 3 Stage process which may include negotiation). There will be an initial Selection Stage (due diligence assessment), with suppliers failing this stage not taken through to the tender evaluation stage.

The Contract will last for 5 years with the option to extend for a further two years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract).

The contract will be awarded to one lead supplier via a consortium or managed service provider.

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 Appendix 4 - TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

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 noon on 27th October 2022 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Award information

Awarded date

1 December 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£15,377,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Forward Carers Consortium Ltd

Address

TouchBase Pears, 650 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B29 6NA

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Samrai

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0349

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk