P0412 - Site Management for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities - Market Sounding Exercise

Birmingham City Council is carrying out a market sounding exercise in respect of the Management of permanent and transit Residential Sites for the Gypsy, Roma and Travelling (GRT) Communities.

The Council is considering its arrangements for future service provision. In particular the Council is considering letting a contract to a suitable provider on a management basis to cover the following requirements:

• a)Management of both permanent and transit sites
• b)Input into developing approach and determining best practice for site management and provision for the GRT Communities including welfare and safeguarding.
• c)Assist and work with the Council's enforcement team with regard to GRT provision following eviction of unauthorised encampments.
• d)Effective and timely placement and allocation of individual pitches
• e)Operational management of sites and occupants to include:
• i.Rent collection
• ii.Monitoring and enforcement of conditions of occupation including working with the Council to tackle any Anti-Social Behaviour etc.
• f)Manage evictions where appropriate from authorised sites in conjunction with the Council's enforcement team and bailiffs

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the documentation. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the documentation no later than 14:00 hours on 16th February 2018 using the Supplier Portal.

Additional information:

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