Published date: 14 January 2026

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


Closing: 3 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

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Location of contract

B1 1BB

Value of contract

£0 to £57,400

Procurement reference

IT-100-4393-PQ0582 - AWARD

Published date

14 January 2026

Closing date

3 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2026

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Provision of an academic evaluation of the Birmingham and Lewisham African and Caribbean Health Inequalities Review Implementation within the Birmingham Health and Care System.

The Birmingham and Lewisham African and Caribbean Health Inequalities Review (BLACHIR) was launched in 2020 as a partnership between Birmingham and Lewisham to explore and better understand the inequalities affecting African and Caribbean communities in these areas and co-produce opportunities for action with communities to break structural inequalities and achieve sustainable change.

Therefore, to ensure that Birmingham continues to show commitment towards implementing the BLACHIR Review, it is vital to evidence and demonstrate the benefit to the system and the citizens of Birmingham, that has been achieved as a result of BLACHIR.

Research Aims and Objectives

To ensure that the evaluation is purposeful and beneficial to all relevant stakeholders, the aims and objectives of this research have been coproduced with BLACHIRIB members, the ICS Taskforce and Community Engagement Partners over four separate workshop sessions. Co-production and collaboration is a fundamental principle which should underpin all aspects of this research piece.

To evaluate the effectiveness of the BLACHIR approach in facilitating purposeful and ongoing systemic change to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for racialised communities.

The Council expects the successful provider to work closely with the BCC teams and relevant BLACHIR partner organisations, as the evaluation must help inform and support the ongoing implementation of the BLACHIR Review across Birmingham's Health and Care System.

This contract will be for a period of 12 months commencing on 1st May 2025 until 30th April 2026.

Award information

Awarded date

16 April 2025

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2026

Total value of contract

£57,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Equalital

Address

The Cwtch, Hustwood Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom, RH17 7QY

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial and Procurement Services

Address

Council House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 464 8000

Email

cps@birmingham.gov.uk