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The right to manage local authority services

Accepting or rejecting expressions of interest

If we accept an expression of interest, we’ll write to the organisation that sent it to us to let them know. We’ll also tell them the start date for the next step (the procurement exercise). The start date we choose will take into consideration:

  • The service type
  • The service size
  • How complicated the service is
  • How much time organisations might need to prepare their tenders.

The organisation that sent us the first expression of interest, private sector organisations and Council teams already delivering the service will all be able to take part.

During the exercise we’ll look at how each organisation will promote or improve the financial, social or environmental well-being of Birmingham and its citizens.

What happens if we reject an expression of interest?

If we decide to reject your expression of interest we’ll write to you to let you know, and to tell you why.

We can only reject an expression of interest for one of the reasons given by the Secretary of State in the Community Right to Challenge: statutory guidance. The reasons include:

  • The expression of interest isn’t complete or is wrong
  • We feel the organisation isn’t suitable
  • We are going to stop, or have already stopped, providing the service
  • The service is already going through a procurement exercise or negotiations
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