This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jun 2025 at 16:36

Planning

20 Feb 2024 at 10:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is currently involved in an awarding process under the Provider Selection Regime for a contract titled "Mental Health Inpatient Beds". This procurement, aligned with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, focuses on health services within Birmingham, UK. As part of this contract, which is divided into multiple lots including a PICU framework and an acute framework, providers must submit any representations by 3rd July 2025 via the Atamis portal. While this process is at the award stage with active intentions noted since 31st May 2025, the formal award has yet to occur as the standstill period is ongoing.

This procurement offers a promising opportunity for businesses in the health services industry, especially those experienced in providing mental health inpatient care. Companies with existing facilities, ideally in the West Midlands, are well-positioned to compete due to the need for services closer to home. Participation would be beneficial for both large-scale and SME suppliers, as evidenced by the diverse suppliers like Priory Group and Inmind Healthcare Group already involved in this bidding process, highlighting a competitive landscape conducive to service innovation and collaboration.

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Notice Title

Mental Health Inpatient Beds

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 3rd July 2025.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>This notice is in relation to the running of a Competitive Process with lots for Provision of Acute & PICU Inpatient beds. Breakdown of Lots awarded as follows:<br/> Lot 1 - PICU Framework<br/>Lot 2 - Acute Framework and <br/>Lots 3 - Regional requirement on a block arrangement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

BSOL Procurement Collaborative (hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT) acting on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Forward Thinking Birmingham, advise to the market of a collaborative procurement exercise and intention to issue a tender opportunity for the provision of a Mental Health Adult Inpatient beds, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, ACUTE and Mental Health Rehabilitation service.
The service refers to Adults of working age between 18 to 65.
The service provision is one commissioned and provided through Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham Women's Hospital, Forward Thinking Birmingham Mental Health Service.

The current Provider(s) contract expires in March 2025 and the new contract is to go live on 1April 2025.
The aim of the Service is to provide adult male and female mental health Inpatient services with a flexible approach in terms of the provision of male and female acute beds enabling care to be delivered closer to home.

The overall model is based on a total of Adult male Acute, Adult Female Acute, Adult Male PICU & Adult female PICU.

Part of the initial process includes Provider Market Engagement with the Trusts looking to engage with Provider(s) for feedback regarding service delivery, lotting structure and draft specification.
Those Provider(s) who express will be an interest will be sent a copy of the Pre-Engagement pack plus a copy of the draft service specification to which the Trust welcome feedback and comments by 17:00 hrs on 14.3.24 as there is a planned virtual Provider meeting organised for 19.3.24.
The Trust invite Provider(s) to confirm their interest through the Atamis portal by 17:00 hrs on 14.3.24 following which will be invited to a virtual 121 meeting on 19.3.24 (the date is not negotiable and individual times to be confirmed on 15.3.24) which will comprise of a presentation and Q&A.
The route to market for this service falls in-scope of the Provider Selection Regime with the specific procedure(s) as yet to be confirmed.
If you wish to participate, please confirm in writing via the Atamis portal to Emma Leach - Category Manager by 17:00 hrs on 14.3.2024.
Any questions asked by Provider(s) must be submitted thorough the Atamis portal only and the Trust will publish anonymised questions plus responses through the same. The closing date for questions is 12 noon 13.3.2024.
Provider(s) invited to the meeting on 19.3.24 are asked to provide their presentation slides by 12:00 on 18.3.2024 and submitted through the Atamis portal.
Please be advised that this notice is not a formal call for competition and participation in this pre-market engagement day is voluntary.
All information provided to the Provider(s) by BSOL Procurement shall be regarded as confidential and used only to prepare a response to this market engagement. Additional information: As part of the service delivery there are so key criteria that will be expected from any potential Provider , these are ;

Key Award Criteria for potential Provider(s)

Upon commencement of the contract on 1st April 2025 Provider(s) will need to be capable of and have attained :
* Existing facilities, ideally within West Midlands Conurbation to be able to provide Acute Mental Health in-patients and/or Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, and the ability to staff these facilities to safer staffing levels stipulated.
* The facilities must be registered with the CQC to deliver the type of hospital for Mental Health & Capacity.
* To provide information on locations and the number of beds that could be made available under contract of each type including sex.
* The provider must be registered for the following regulated activities ;
o Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
o Assessment or medical treatment for people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
o Delivery of Diagnostic & Screening procedures
* The above specifically registered to :
o Care for adults under 65
o People who are restricted under the Mental Health Act
o Care for people with Mental health conditions
* The Provider(s) must have a Registered Manager in-situ

Lot 1 - PICU - Lot 2 Acute - Framework

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 4th July 2025.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

This notice is in relation to the running of a Competitive Process with lots for Provision of Acute & PICU Inpatient beds. Breakdown of Lots awarded as follows:
Lot 1 - PICU Framework
Lot 2 - Acute Framework and
Lots 3 - Regional requirement on a block arrangement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 3rd July 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant bid submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published.
Conflicts of Interest - No conflict of interested were declared prior to, or during, the preparation of the tender excise, the evaluation or moderation period or the award of the contract.

Lot 3 - Regional Requirements (block)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 4th July 2025.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

This notice is in relation to the running of a Competitive Process with lots for Provision of Acute & PICU Inpatient beds. Breakdown of Lots awarded as follows:
Lot 1 - PICU Framework
Lot 2 - Acute Framework and
Lots 3 - Regional requirement on a block arrangement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 3rd July 2025 via the Atamis portal.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant bid submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published.

Conflicts of Interest - No conflict of interested were declared prior to, or during, the preparation of the tender excise, the evaluation or moderation period or the award of the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043b61
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034499-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Feb 2024Expired
Award Date
31 May 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled, Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 3RB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

ACTIVE ADULT LIMITED

Battersea Bridge House Limited

Cygnet Health Care Limited

Enbridge Healthcare Ltd

Inmind Healthcare Group

Plans4rehab Limited

Priory Group

Southern Hill Ltd

St Andrew's Healthcare

Windsor Clinical and Home Care Services Group Ltd

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