Published date: 9 March 2021

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


Closing: 1 February 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research services - 73110000

    • Research consultancy services - 73210000

    • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

    • Guidance services - 85312310

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

QU452 - AWARD

Published date

9 March 2021

Closing date

1 February 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 March 2021

Contract end date

7 May 2021

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

Birmingham City Council (the Council) wishes to appoint a suitable supplier, to meet this service to deliver a fully scoped IAG strategy to enable the Council in moving forward with the development of an ambitious all-encompassing IAG strategy, aligned with the Council's five high-level strategic aims. The IAG strategy and leadership support delivered will help move the council forward in both enabling citizens to better access IAG services to inform individual choice and promote, community participation and innovation.

There are three broad packages of work leading to establishing and informing an IAG which include the following:
:- Mapping IAG services - into granular details on types of IAG, differentiating between accredited, regulated, formal, informal types of provision as well observations operational issues such as scale, geographical coverages. Mapping pathways between informal and formal IAG provision to help understand the provision in holistically.
:- Mapping of IAG provision to inform appraisal of different IAG strategy options as part of testing options and developing a draft strategy framework. Mapping should include referral pathways used by citizens and alignment with the council's five overall thematic strategic aims.
:- Development and dissemination of a final IAG strategy to political and professional stakeholders across the council to underpin a future Advice Information and Guidance strategy.

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.

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 or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000.

Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 1st February 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Award information

Awarded date

4 March 2021

Contract start date

8 March 2021

Contract end date

7 May 2021

Total value of contract

£57,487

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Spitfire Advice and Support Services ( Formally Castle Vale Tena

Address

Spitfire House, 10 High Street, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B35 7PR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stuart Follows

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0256

Email

Stuart.Follows@birmingham.gov.uk