Birmingham City Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Focus Groups for Arts and Culture Seldom Heard Voices in Birmingham

Awarded 19 Sep 2022

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Awarded19 Sep 2022
Value£64,481.25
SupplierOrbitaCX Limited trading as Insight Now,Trueman Change Management Limited
AgencyBirmingham City Council
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryArts & Culture
Ended 3y 11mo ago3mo term
Awarded 19 Sept 2022Expired 23 Dec 2022

About

Birmingham City Council awarded a contract to OrbitaCX Limited trading as Insight Now and Trueman Change Management Limited for the provision of focus groups to support the creation of a statement of intent for a Bold Creative Birmingham.

The contract, valued at £64,481.25, involved recruiting participants and ensuring safe, psychologically informed environments for 13 target groups, including ethnic communities, carers, adults with disabilities, young men and women under 25, adults over 65 and 80, LGBT people, people not in employment, faith communities, and communities of place across Birmingham.

Providers captured views and specific quotes from participants on arts and culture to inform the Statement of Intent and future reports, conducting conversations in person or digitally with justification.

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