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BSOL_Understanding Care (Warwickshire) Limited_2024-25_IFPCHC

NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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11 Jun 2025 at 16:28

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Understanding Care (Warwickshire) Limited for providing domiciliary care services, classified under community health services. This follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, excluding the applicability of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract process was a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract, valued at a baseline figure of £1 GBP (subject to activity), will run from 24th February 2025 to 31st March 2027. The procurement focuses on quality criteria centered around patient choice, and no cost-related criteria were applied in the decision-making process. Award details indicate that the service delivery is intended for the regions UKG31 and UKG32 covering areas around Birmingham.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, especially for SMEs capable of delivering high-quality domiciliary care services. Given the focus on community health, businesses specialising in healthcare provision and patient management systems could leverage this opportunity. The awarding of the contract to Understanding Care (Warwickshire) Limited, a company identified as an SME, underscores the potential for smaller, agile firms to penetrate the market by demonstrating superior service quality and patient care. Engaging in such tenders can enhance reputation and credibility, leading to further opportunities in public sector procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BSOL_Understanding Care (Warwickshire) Limited_2024-25_IFPCHC

Notice Description

Domiciliary Care Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

"The service provided under this notice will be for domiciliary care. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. The contract is awarded with no guarantee of activity. The value will vary dependent on the activity delivered. This is a new contract. The contract will run from 24th February 2025 to 31st March 2027."

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054702
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031654-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1TT
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
TLG31 Birmingham, TLG32 Solihull
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Understanding Care (Warwickshire) Limited

Further Information

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