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# Community Research Hub

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-research-hub-ocds-h6vhtk-03d309). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Birmingham City Council: "Community Research Hub". Published status: complete. Published Value: £600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Birmingham City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-city-council-ons-e08000025)
- **Published Value:** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 July 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Provision of services to the community, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Research consultancy services, Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £239,281 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-research-hub-ocds-h6vhtk-03d309#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d309`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-research-hub-ocds-h6vhtk-03d309#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbirminghamcc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-research-hub-ocds-h6vhtk-03d309#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73110000, 73210000, 75200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** 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...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Community Research Hub (active)
  - Award id: `037047-2023-P0936-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Birmingham Voluntary Service Council**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-106657`
  - Value: £239,281 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Community Research Hub (active)
  - Signed Value: £239,281
  - Signed Date: 17/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037047-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-17T00:01:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T23:41:42.261Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03d309