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Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is overseeing a procurement process for the "24/7 Clinical Call Handling Services" project, which falls within the services industry category. The project aims to provide a citywide messaging service that operates around the clock, facilitating critical communication to integrated multidisciplinary community teams within the Adults & Community Division in Birmingham. This procurement process has reached the award stage as of 2nd July 2026, with a direct award method employed. The pertinent contract will be carried out by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, starting on 1st August 2026 and concluding on 30th June 2027. Their role includes managing the 24/7 call handling function across several UK regions, ensuring prompt prioritisation based on clinical need.

This tender represents valuable growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in clinical call handling or similar electronic message services. The provision of these services necessitates high proficiency in handling time-sensitive communications and scalability, traits well-suited to large-scale service providers like the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Companies with a strong background in providing healthcare communication solutions can find this sector particularly rewarding, especially with the potential for strategic partnerships owing to the service's alignment with national healthcare priorities. The contract's structuring allows businesses an anchor point to possibly expand into other healthcare service provision initiatives, given the NHS's broad regional coverage.

How relevant is this notice?

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

This is a modification for notice "2026/S 000-062352", updating to the correct values. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c29a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062368-2026
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
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64216100 - Electronic message services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£222,162 £100K-£500K
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
31 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

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