Published date: 11 January 2023

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: 31 January 2023, 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-100-3853-QU555

Published date

11 January 2023

Closing date

31 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 March 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council's Public Health Team are looking to commission a series of focus groups in Birmingham, with the overarching aim to gain a deeper insight into different population group's relationship with getting older and their values and priorities associated with the ageing process. The specific challenges facing less well-reached population groups will also be explored. The findings of these groups will inform the ongoing work of the older adult's team for 2022/23 and beyond, including the older adult's strategy that will incorporate a preventative approach and provide longer term priorities. Findings will also be shared, with the aim of supporting our partners in their local work.

The Council are seeking to fund up to 15 different focus groups listed below:

Lot A - Ex-prisoners
Lot B - Black African (including Somali, Eritrean, Ugandan)
Lot C - South Asian (including Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi)
Lot D - Black Caribbean
Lot E - First or second-generation migrants
Lot F - Homeless people, including rough sleepers and those living in temporary accommodation
Lot G - Veterans
Lot H - Younger person forward reflective group (aged 40 and below)
Lot I - People of working age with 2 or more long term health conditions including mental health conditions or physical disability e.g. diabetes, COPD
Lot J - 'Just managing' individuals at or below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS)
Lot K - Unpaid carers, including those caring for individuals with dementia
Lot L - Recent diagnosis of dementia
Lot M - LGBT+
Lot N - Community groups of interest not specified above. Providers applying for lot 5 must still adhere to all specification requirements listed in this document. Providers applying for this lot must provide robust evidence of need.
Lot O - Community groups of interest not specified above. Providers applying for lot 5 must still adhere to all specification requirements listed in this document. Providers applying for this lot must provide robust evidence of need.

Providers can submit a tender for more than one targeted focus group population (if bidding for multiple lots. The Council will award the contracts to one provider per focus group.

This contract will be for a period of 6 months commencing March 2023.

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...

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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