QU454 - Provision of Sexual Health Needs Assessment for Birmingham and Solihull - AWARD

Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the provision of a Sexual Health Needs Assessment (SHNA) for Birmingham and Solihull which is to include some level of engagement from service users and stakeholders. This will be used to inform commissioning decisions when procuring Sexual Health services when the current contract expires in August 2022. The previous SHNA was produced in 2013. Since then, there have been many changes in Birmingham and Solihull to both sexual and reproductive health services and funding.

The contract to undertake the SHNA will be for a period of 3 months commencing 15th March 2021 until 14th June 2021.

This project remit will include:

• oAnalysing quantitative and qualitative data and reports and summarising the findings in a concise and detailed evaluation report
• oIdentifying gaps, opportunities and efficiencies in current services based on any identifiable unmet needs of the children and adult populations of Birmingham and Solihull.

Engagement

To understand service suitability, access, what works well and improvements, for example, the Needs Assessment should incorporate a level of engagement with local providers, stakeholders and citizens, particularly underrepresented groups to qualify and quantify any unmet needs. The level of engagement will be determined at the project transition stage and the engagement should reflect a representative level of engagement from Birmingham and Solihull.

The types of groups this would cover (please note this list is not extensive), would be:

• oYoung People
• oWomen
• oBAME Communities
• oOlder People
• oLGBT Communities
• oMen who have Sex with Men (MSM)
• oPeople Who Inject Drugs (PWID)
• oHeterosexuals
• oHomeless people, including rough sleepers and those living in temporary accommodation
• oRefugees and asylum seekers

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 19th February 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc