Published date: 10 January 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

B15 2GW

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_197203/736212

Published date

10 January 2019

Closing date

25 January 2019

Contract start date

1 February 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) wishes to commission development and support for the first phase of a new regional initiative, the West Midlands Three Cities Wellbeing Festival Programme (WM3C). The assignment will run from 1 February 2019 to 31 March 2020 (14 months) with a possible extension if required.

The West Midlands Three Cities will be a programme of public, free events to be run in Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton city centres. The events will be designed to attract citizens of all ages with a view to:
Increasing their knowledge of how to live more healthy lives;
Raising awareness of regional initiatives to promote greater health and wellbeing;
Showcasing innovations and research activities from the region;
Engaging citizens in the ambition to make the West Midlands a prosperous and healthy place to live.

The overall aim of this assignment is to build on an initial feasibility study that has been conducted and continue the development of the WM3C concept for the region. This will include supporting stakeholders to develop events that meet the overall aims of the programme as well as the priorities of the city in question.

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Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure); 2. Express an Interest in the Tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box; 3. Responding to the Tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (There is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

About the buyer

Contact name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mindelsohn Way
Edgbaston
B15 2GW
England

Email

nita.vryaparj@uhb.nhs.uk