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Enhanced Care Unit

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Oct 2026 at 08:26

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jun 2026 at 15:45

Tender Notice
Planning

02 Sep 2025 at 17:06

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, as lead provider for the West Midlands Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Provider Collaborative, procured Enhanced Care Unit services. These are specialist mental health services, classified as psychiatric hospital services, for children and young people served by the Collaborative. The purpose of appointing two providers was to increase geographical coverage of the Enhanced Care Unit model and improve patient outcomes. The work is for the West Midlands. The Collaborative’s Governing Body made the award decision, with the Trust acting on its behalf. The requirement concerns delivery of the Enhanced Care Unit service rather than general mental health provision, so it is most relevant to providers able to deliver this specific model across the Collaborative’s area.

The procurement reached award through an open competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime. The contracts were signed on 7 October 2026 by Arcadia Care No1 Ltd for £16,045,050 and Elysium Healthcare Limited for £13,329,615. The stated contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with the Commissioner able to extend by up to two years at its discretion. Bids were due by 27 July 2026. Evaluation weighted quality and innovation at 35%, access, reducing health inequalities and choice at 25%, integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 20%, and social value at 10%. An unseen presentation counted for 10%; price was assessed pass/fail. Representations on the award decision were due by midnight on 21 October 2026.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible providers will need to be registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide mental health services and able to demonstrate the staff and qualifications needed to deliver the service. The successful suppliers met the required criteria, and the selection rationale emphasised extending geographical coverage of the Enhanced Care Unit model to improve patient outcomes. Competing providers should be prepared to evidence strong service quality and innovation, effective integration and collaboration, sustainable delivery, and practical approaches to widening access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice. Social value also formed part of the assessment, alongside an unseen presentation. This requirement attracted three bids, including three from SMEs, indicating competition from smaller providers as well as larger healthcare organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enhanced Care Unit

Notice Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, as Lead Provider of the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative intend to award two contracts to two providers

Lot Information

Lot 1

As a result of this Competitive Process, a contract will be awarded to deliver Enhanced Care Unit services to two successful providers for a period of 3 years (1st January 2027 - 31st March 2030) with the Commissioners having the option to extend the contract term by a further 2 years (1st April 2030 - 31st March 2032).
The Providers, Arcadia Care No1 Ltd and Elysium Healthcare Limited, have been identified as new Providers.
It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have a total value of PS16,045,050 for Arcadia Care No1 Ltd and PS13,329,615 for Elysium Healthcare Limited for the full 5 years, which includes any exercised contract extensions.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05929d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095452-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,415,150 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£48,415,150 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,374,665 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham Women's and Children's 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
B4 6NH
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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Arcadia Care No 1 Limited

Elysium Healthcare Limited

Further Information

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