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Published 1 Jun 2023, 15:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Community Research Hub · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£600,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2023awarded 17 Nov 2023
Awarded to Birmingham Voluntary Service Council

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of community research hub.There is a requirement to increase community research in Birmingham by:

  • bringing together expert advisors who are community researchers, academics and leaders in the community and voluntary sector to design and advise on the development and delivery of the hub
  • providing a hub ‘space’ where diverse community researchers representative of Birmingham City’s population can be recruited, trained, coordinated and supported.
  • delivering 4 community research projects for the Public Health Division annually The Contract will be for a period of 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract).The contract will be awarded to one supplier.

CPV: Provision of services to the community · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1There is a requirement to increase community research in Birmingham by:• bringing…Awarded

There is a requirement to increase community research in Birmingham by:

  • bringing together expert advisors who are community researchers, academics and leaders in the community and voluntary sector to design and advise on the development and delivery of the hub
  • providing a hub ‘space’ where diverse community researchers representative of Birmingham City’s population can be recruited, trained, coordinated and supported.
  • delivering 4 community research projects for the Public Health Division annually
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Quality and Social Value: 60% and 20%
  • Price: Price 20%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Jun 2023, 15:31 BST
Last source update
17 Dec 2023, 00:01 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
P0936
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037047
Classification (CPV)
Provision of services to the communityResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch consultancy servicesResearch services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d309 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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: [email protected] Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 3rd July 2023 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
3 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
3 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Jul 2023 → 17 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Dec 2023, 00:01 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Dec 2023, 00:01 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £239,2811 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Birmingham Voluntary Service CouncilSME£239,281 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7WBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria