Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c06-c44d-723d-99d1-f5d03f09360c/qu038-technical-and-business-consultancy-support-for-a-market-sounding-exercis closed GB open procedure # QU038 - Technical and Business Consultancy Support for a Market Sounding Exercise in relation to Construction-related and FM Services (including services currently provided by Acivico Ltd) [Birmingham City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/birmingham-city-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 29 Jul 2016 Deadline Closed 15 Aug 2016 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Birmingham City Council is seeking Technical and Business consultancy services to support a Market-sounding exercise that will inform the best way forward for the delivery of its construction-related and FM Services. These are currently delivered via its Wholly-owned company (Acivico), the Constructing West Midlands (CWM) contracting frameworks and related client functions (e.g. including landlord, contract management & performance functions). The scope of these services covers a multitude of clients and portfolio’s within the Council. The successful organisation will need to demonstrate and provide evidence of the following: • Relevant in-depth knowledge and experience in the construction and Facilities Management industries. • In-depth knowledge and experience of business models and the commercial potential in the Construction and FM sectors including expertise in alternative service business models (encompassing finance and accounting aspects). An independent and objective view with no potential conflict of interest. • An initial critique of a draft market sounding questionnaire (to be forwarded to applicants by 5th August 2016) This project will require the consultant to: Give an evaluation of each of the completed Market-sounding questionnaires (via a written report) that will reflect their expert judgements on proposals and responses to specific questions set out in the questionnaire. They will be expected to summarise the relative strengths and potential for the various models; and be required to attend stakeholder meetings (3 approx.) in Birmingham, to discuss and contribute to the recommendations that will need to be made to the Council’s December Cabinet meeting 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 [in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc](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 us at or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal:-. [in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc](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 tender documentation. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the tender documentation no later than 12:00 (GMT) on 15th August 2016 using the Supplier Portal. Please contact for any queries relating to this tender. 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 [in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/) Read full description ## CPV classification Construction consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f410e6f5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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