Community Engagement Partners and Academic Partner

Description

The Council wishes to establish contracts with 13 deep community engagement partners to improve the understanding of the health requirements of Birmingham’s diverse communities.There is also a requirement for an academic partner to work with all of the 13 deep engagement partners. The services will be procured as set out in the following Lots / sub lots listed below:Lot 1 - Ethnic Communities Lot 2 - Faith CommunitiesLot 3 - LGBTQ and Communities Lot 4 - Communities with a DisabilityLot 5 - Academic PartnerPotential suppliers may apply for one / multiple or all lots. Separate contracts will be awarded for each Lot / sub lot.The contracts will be for of 2 years commencing on 1st July 2024, with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year, subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability. Lot 1Aii: Lot 1Aii - Ethnic Communities: Indian This will be achieved through a variety of methods, including:• Dissemination of Public Health key information through existing or new networks• Delivery of four focus groups per year• Delivery of one project to reduce health inequalities per year, co-created with the target community.• Delivery of four training sessions for health professionals on cultural intelligence• Produce annual summary reports. Lot 1Aiii: Lot 1Aiii - Ethnic Communities: Pakistani This will be achieved through a variety of methods, including:• Dissemination of Public Health key information through existing or new networks• Delivery of four focus groups per year• Delivery of one project to reduce health inequalities per year, co-created with the target community.• Delivery of four training sessions for health professionals on cultural intelligence• Produce annual summary reports. Lot 1Aiv: Lot 1Aiv - Ethnic Communities: Bangladeshi This will be achieved through a variety of methods, including:• Dissemination of Public Health key information through existing or new networks• Delivery of four focus groups per year• Delivery of one project to reduce health inequalities per year, co-created with the target community.• Delivery of four training sessions for health professionals on cultural intelligence• Produce annual summary reports. Lot 1B: Lot 1B - Ethnic Communities: Caribbean This must include engagement with a variety of Caribbean communities. The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. The Council requires providers covering five ethnic categories, three faith communities, two LGBTQ+ and three disability deep engagement partners to:• Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.• Improve community health literacy.• Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.• Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.• To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities’ health and wellbeing. Lot 1Ci: Lot 1Ci - Ethnic Communities: African (must include Somali, Nigerian, Ghanaian, and Eritrean as a minimum) The African engagement partner is expected to complete specific activities with the Nigerian, Somali, Eritrean and Ghanaian population in Birmingham, as these were identified as the largest African population groups in the 2021 census. However, it is important to note that this Lot may also cover engagement with people of other African backgrounds.A provider can apply for the whole African Lot 1Ci, or 1 sub-Lot (e.g., Nigerian), or 2 sub-Lots (e.g., Somali and Eritrean), or 3 sub-Lots (e.g., Somali, Nigerian and Ghanaian) or all 4 sub-Lots (e.g., Nigerian, Somali, Ghanaian and Eritrean). Lot 1Ci African (must include Somali, Nigerian, Ghanaian, and Eritrean as a minimum) - £30,000 per year (£90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Cii Somali Only - £7,500 per year (£22,500 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Ciii Nigerian Only - £7,500 per year (£22,500 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Civ Ghanaian Only - £7,500 per year (£22,500 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Cv Eritrean Only - £7,500 per year (£22,500 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1C will be awarded to a maximum of 4 providers. Lot 1Cii: Lot 1Cii - Ethnic Communities: Somali Only The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. • Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.• Improve community health literacy.• Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.• Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.• To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities’ health and wellbeing. Lot 1Ciii: Lot 1Ciii - Ethnic Communities: Nigerian Only The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. • Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.• Improve community health literacy.• Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.• Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.• To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities’ health and wellbeing. Lot 1Civ: Lot 1Civ - Ethnic Communities: Ghanaian Only The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. • Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.• Improve community health literacy.• Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.• Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.• To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities’ health and wellbeing. Lot 1Cv: Lot 1Cv - Ethnic Communities: Eritrean Only The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. • Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.• Improve community health literacy.• Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.• Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.• To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities’ health and wellbeing. Lot 1Di: Lot 1Di - Ethnic Communities: Central and Eastern European (must include Polish and Romanian as a minimum) Central and Eastern Europe (or CEE) is a geopolitical term for the group of countries in Central Europe, Southeast Europe, Northern Europe and Eastern Europe. For the purposes of this tender the programme must include consideration of Polish and Romanian communities, based on population numbers identified in the 2021 census. However, it is important to note that this Lot may also cover engagement with other CEE populations, such as Ukrainians.A provider can apply for the whole Central and Eastern European Lot Di, 1 sub-Lot (e.g., Polish) or both sub-Lots (e.g., Polish and Romanian). Lot 1Di - Central and Eastern European (must include Polish and Romanian as a minimum) - £30,000 per year (£90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Dii - Polish Only - £15,000 per year (£45,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1Diii - Romanian Only - £15,000 per year (£45,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 1D will be awarded to a maximum of 2 providers. Lot 1Dii: Lot 1Dii - Ethnic Communities: Polish Only The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. • Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.• Improve community health literacy.• Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.• Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.• To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities’ health and wellbeing. Lot 1Diii: Lot 1Diii - Ethnic Communities: Romanian Only The Communities Team recognises the importance of communities to identify local need, map community assets, co-produce solutions, create awareness of the solutions and evaluate the impact of the solutions. • Increase awareness on community experiences of health inequalities.• Improve community health literacy.• Enhance community capability for collective control of programme to address health inequalities.• Bring the community voice, including seldom-heard voices, to strategy and policy development to address health inequalities more effectively.• To utilise existing community strengths and capabilities to identify and provide solutions for the communities’ health and wellbeing. Lot 1E: Lot 1E - Ethnic Community: Chinese This must include engagement with the Chinese community. Lot 2A: Lot 2A - Faith Communities: Christian - must include engagement with Black-led churches and South Asian churches The community groups included within the faith strand of this programme have been selected based on the top three most common religions/faiths in Birmingham as outlined in the 2021 census.A single provider will be appointed for each of Lot 2A, Lot 2B and Lot 2C. A maximum of 3 providers will be appointed for Lot 2. Lot 2B: Lot 2B - Faith Communities: Muslim - must include engagement with Muslims a variety of communities e.g., South Asian Muslims, Arab and/or Middle Eastern Muslims etc. The community groups included within the faith strand of this programme have been selected based on the top three most common religions/faiths in Birmingham as outlined in the 2021 census.A single provider will be appointed for Lot 2B.. Lot 2C: Lot 2C - Faith Communities: Sikh Only TThe community groups included within the faith strand of this programme have been selected based on the top three most common religions/faiths in Birmingham as outlined in the 2021 census.A single provider will be appointed for Lot 2C. Lot 5: Lot 5 - Academic Partner There is also a need for an academic partner who will work with all of the 13 deep engagement partners, they will be responsible for:• Training the deep engagement partners in community-based approaches• Providing focus group training for the deep engagement partners• Providing networking opportunities between the providers to share emerging learnings and best practice.• Evaluating the effectiveness of the work that the deep engagement partners are doing linking to the aims of the deep engagement partners outlined above. The evaluation should also link to the Powered by People Plan "how we know we’re making a difference" by utilising evaluation tools and measures as they are developed. Lot 3A: Lot 3A - LGBTQ+ Communities: LGB+ (must include engagement with lesbian, gay and bisexual persons. This Lot may include engagement with other sexual minority identities) The community groups included within the LGBTQ+ strand of this programme have been divided by sexual orientation and gender identity due to the disproportionate health inequalities faced among trans populations.Lot 3A LGB+ (must include engagement with lesbian, gay and bisexual persons. This Lot may include engagement with other sexual minority identities) - £30,000 per year (£90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 3B Trans (should include engagement with a variety of gender identities include binary trans and non-binary persons)= £30,000 per year (£90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)A maximum of 2 providers will be appointed for Lot 3. Lot 3B: Lot 3B - LGBTQ+ Communities: Trans (should include engagement with a variety of gender identities include binary trans and non-binary persons) The community groups included within the LGBTQ+ strand of this programme have been divided by sexual orientation and gender identity due to the disproportionate health inequalities faced among trans populations.Trans (should include engagement with a variety of gender identities include binary trans and non-binary persons)A maximum of 2 providers will be appointed for Lot 3. Lot 4A: Lot 4A - Communities with a Disability: d/Deaf and Hearing Loss Lots 4A and Lot 4B have been identified through previous engagement partner work, highlighting the importance of having separate project allocations for communities who are d/Deaf and communities experiencing sight loss / blindness. There is also an opportunity for a Provider to select a specific community for Lot 4C based on how disability is defined in the Equality Act 2010.Lot 4A - d/Deaf and Hearing Loss - £30,000 per year (£90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 4B - Sight Loss and Blindness - £30,000 per year (£90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)Lot 4C - [Insert Community] Only - £30,000 per year (£90,000 over a maximum of 3 years)If applying for this lot, your bid must clearly identify the community and rationale for choosing this community. The bid should include population size, specific needs for the community and any projects already completed/in development. You should choose the community based on how disability is defined as per the Equality Act 2010. A maximum of 3 providers will be appointed for Lot 4. Lot 4B: Lot 4B - Communities with a Disability: Sight Loss and Blindness Lots 4A and Lot 4B have been identified through previous engagement partner work, highlighting the importance of having separate project allocations for communities who are d/Deaf and communities experiencing sight loss / blindness. Lot 4C: Lot 4C - Communities with a Disability: Insert Community Only If applying for this lot, your bid must clearly identify the community and rationale for choosing this community. The bid should include population size, specific needs for the community and any projects already completed/in development. You should choose the community based on how disability is defined as per the Equality Act 2010.