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CAMHS Psychiatric Liaison

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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15 Sep 2026 at 11:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust bought Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) psychiatric liaison provision for accident and emergency departments across the West Midlands. The service is intended to ensure psychiatric liaison support is present in A&E departments during periods of high winter usage and potential system pressure, while Toucan undertakes a review of A&E provision to establish a longer-term plan. This is a healthcare service delivered across multiple hospital locations, covering Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire, Dudley, Sandwell and West Birmingham, Staffordshire, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Derbyshire. The requirement was divided among NHS provider organisations serving these areas.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through the urgent circumstances route under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. Price was the stated award criterion, with one bid recorded for each of 14 awards. Contracts were signed on 8 September 2026 and run for seven months from September 2026 to March 2027, with service delivery for six months from October 2026 to March 2027. The stated lifetime value was £1,589,175, split among 14 providers. Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust received £83,641; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust £250,922; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust £83,641; South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust £83,641; The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust £83,641; Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust £83,641; University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust £167,281; Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust £83,641; The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust £83,641; Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust £167,281; George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust £83,641; Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust £167,281; Wye Valley NHS Trust £83,641; and University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust £83,641.

This award demonstrates demand for CAMHS psychiatric liaison delivered directly in A&E settings across a broad West Midlands hospital network. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be able to provide specialist children’s and young people’s mental health liaison services within acute hospital environments, coordinate reliably with emergency department teams and maintain coverage across multiple sites. The selected providers are NHS trusts, including specialist children’s services and large acute hospital organisations, indicating that established clinical governance, operational capacity and access to hospital-based psychiatric liaison staff are commercially relevant. Experience working across several hospitals, managing demand during periods of pressure and integrating mental health assessment and support into emergency care would strengthen a competitor’s position. The price-led evaluation and split-provider model also indicate that suppliers may need credible local delivery arrangements and pricing for individual hospital areas rather than relying only on a single-site service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CAMHS Psychiatric Liaison

Notice Description

CAMHS Psychiatric Liaison provision is provided in A&Es throughout the West Midlands.

Lot Information

Lot 1

An urgent need has been identified to ensure CAMHS Psychiatric Liaison provision is provided in A&Es throughout the West Midlands whilst a review of A&E is undertaken by Toucan to establish a longer-term plan, this has been procured using the Urgent Award route. The contracts will run for 7 months, September 26 to March 27 with the service running for 6 months of this (October 26 to March 27). The lifetime value of the contract is PS1,589,175, split over 14 providers.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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. This route was taken due to the urgent need for Psychiatric Liaisons to be present in A&E departments over the winter period when high usage is likely to cause system pressures. There were no conflicts of interests declared during this process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087233-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£501,844 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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
14
Supplier Names

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST

University Hospital of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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