Notice Information
Notice Title
24/7 Clinical Call Handling Services
Notice Description
The service comprises of a Citywide Messaging Service which provides a 24/7 call handling function to centrally collate, monitor, and direct messages and referrals, according to their urgency, to the Trust Integrated Multidisciplinary Community Teams (IMTs) that form part of the Adults & Community Division. The supplier take all messages for the members of the IMTs, follows a scheduled pathway of escalation as well as directing all referrals appropriately to the referral management centre or the multidisciplinary team allowing for immediate prioritisation, according to clinical need.
Procurement Information
The justification for this notice is "Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement" and not what is found on the FTS notice due to technical complications. Extension of existing services whilst the authority plans services to be brought inhouse. This will imply heavy TUPE implications taking considerable time to mobilise a new service. As part of due diligence, Procurement undertook a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise on 17th February 2026. Two suppliers participated. To assess and challenge the cost identified by the incumbent, an indicative quote was obtained from the alternative organisation based on delivery of the service in its current form. This proposal demonstrated a high cost pressure in comparison to extension with the incumbent.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c293
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062352-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
64216100 - Electronic message services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £661,136 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B7 4BN
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062352-2026
2nd July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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