QU336 - Support for Communities of Language for Covid-19 Campaign - AWARD

Contract summary

Industry

• Provision of services to the community - 75200000

• Health and social work services - 85000000

• Health services - 85100000

Show additional CPV codes for this notice

• Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

• Residential health facilities services - 85144000

• Community health services - 85323000

• Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

QU336 - AWARD

Published date

26 October 2020

Closing date

9 September 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 October 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Birmingham is a hugely diverse city. Birmingham City Council recognises that different black and minority ethnic (BAME) Communities may have specific concerns or issues resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with a limited access to the relevant official information and guidance available in community languages. We are keen to support all our local citizens to protect their health using national Government guidance (see https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus ) and maintain their wellbeing during this challenging period.

Birmingham City Council's Public Health Division is tendering for additional community support services to those commissioned previously to ensure Birmingham's Languages have
• awareness and understanding of COVID-19,
• access to testing
• knowledge of how to respond if they test positive or told they are a contact of a case,
• knowledge of how to reduce risk factors associated with increased risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19.

We are seeking partner organisations with strong roots in Communities whose first language isn't English to work with us to share community messaging in tailored ways appropriate to their community and in multiple formats. It is important that messages around awareness and understanding of COVID-19, access to testing and knowledge of how to respond if they test positive or told they are a contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 are available to citizens from these communities.

Timeframe for delivery: The Public Health Division will discuss the exact timescales once tenders are evaluated. We anticipate that the programme will last no longer than 6 months, however, should COVID 19 outbreak remain a significant issue beyond the contract period, we reserve the right to extend the operations under this contract.

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 quotation 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 9th September 2020 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

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Award information

Awarded date

23 October 2020

Contract start date

26 October 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£84,523

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Bahu Trust

Supreme Linguistic Services T/A Premium Linguistic Services

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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