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Special care dentistry for adult secure mental health inpatients

BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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TenderUpdate

04 Apr 2025 at 08:36

Award

12 Mar 2025 at 11:03

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is in the process of procuring special care dentistry services for adult secure mental health inpatients under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement falls under the health services category and the location for the services is Birmingham, United Kingdom. The contract award notice was confirmed through the PSR, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £114,567 and worth £112,156 for the latest award, will commence on 1 April 2025 and will end on 31 March 2026, having been formally awarded without a call for competition. Providers had until 25 March 2025 to make representations to the decision makers at BSMHFT.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health services to expand their operations, especially those with expertise in dental care for adult patients in secure mental health settings. The procurement is particularly suitable for organisations capable of delivering consistent, high-quality care and those with a proven track record under previous contractual arrangements with BSMHFT. The Provider Selection Regime allows for direct award processes, making it a beneficial avenue for large healthcare providers like the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust that can meet the specific requirements and maintain service delivery standards.

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Notice Title

Special care dentistry for adult secure mental health inpatients

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 decision makers by 25 March 2025 to gail.bloxham@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The award decision was approved by BSMHFT Sustainability Board on 27 February 2025. No conflicts were declared. Key criteria were presented and the current provider is able to demonstrate that they have delivered under their previous contractual arrangement and BSMHFT is confident that this delivery will continue under a new contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of special care dentistry for adult secure mental health inpatients

Options: The contracting authority will review against delivery and determine if extension will be made in future; options include extending for a further 12 months on two occasions

Procurement 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 decision makers by 25 March 2025 to gail.bloxham@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ebfc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012974-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£112,156 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH 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
Post Town
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
TLG West Midlands (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

Further Information

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