Published date: 10 May 2021

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: 24 May 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Housing services - 70333000

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

  • Administrative housing services - 75123000

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

B4 7DJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

QU483

Published date

10 May 2021

Closing date

24 May 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 July 2021

Contract end date

26 November 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council requires a supplier for the provision of reviewing the tenant engagement practices across the housing service of Birmingham City Council.

The review is to ensure that all current processes are compliant with legislation and aligned to best practice of social housing providers in this specific service area. Then to identify improvements and develop an action plan based on weaknesses found in the review.

A service provider is required to review and evaluate the tenant engagement function within Birmingham City Council.

This will include measuring current practices and resources against the requirements set out in the Social Housing White Paper, the tenant engagement elements of the Buildings Safety Bill, as well as best practice from similar organisations. This review will cover the following areas: -

o Governance and Transparency
o Scrutiny
o Business and Strategy
o Complaints
o Information and Communication
o Resources for Engagement
o Community and Wider Engagement

This contract will be for a period of 4 months commencing 12th July 2021.

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 24th May 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

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

1 Lancaster Circus
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7DJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0349

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk