Award

Inpatient Beds

BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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09 Jun 2025 at 08:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust as the buying organisation, with the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust acting as the procuring entity. The contract, titled "Inpatient Beds," focuses on the provision of staffing for patients in acute settings within the healthcare industry, located in Birmingham, UK. The procurement stage is completed, commencing on 1st April 2024 and concluding on 31st March 2025. The method employed was a direct award, conducted below the threshold without competition, with the Priory Group securing the contract valued at GBP 50,000.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in medical equipment and staffing services within the healthcare sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), similar to the Priory Group, could find significant potential for growth by engaging in direct partnerships with NHS trusts and delivering essential goods or services, such as hospital beds. Companies that can manage competitive pricing and demonstrate reliability in delivering acute care solutions would be well-positioned to compete in similar procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Inpatient Beds

Notice Description

Provision of staffing for patients in acute settings

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0544fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030797-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33192120 - Hospital beds

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact Name
Melisa CharlesAgwu
Contact Email
bsolcategoryteams@uhb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6NH
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIORY GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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