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Regulation 14 (Urgent Award): HOPEs supporting to reduce restrictive practice/long term seclusion

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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08 Oct 2026 at 12:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust commissioned temporary psychiatric hospital support for a small number of young people in long-term seclusion at Park View Hospital. The service is intended to help reduce restrictive practice and move the young people out of seclusion, while ensuring staff receive adequate training. The stated purpose is to prevent further psychological and physical harm that could result from delaying support. The requirement is focused on urgent, specialist support for young people and the staff involved in their care, rather than a general hospital service. Delivery is associated with Park View Hospital, with the procurement’s delivery area also covering locations across England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust used a limited procedure without publishing a prior call for competition, citing the immediate and urgent need to support young people in long-term seclusion. The recorded contract value is £18,532. The contract was signed on 6 October 2026; no contract end date or duration is recorded. The tender was divided into one lot, but that lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are recorded as active. The evaluation criterion recorded for the lot was price, and one bid was counted. The data gives no award date, so the signature date is the only recorded contract date.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible provider would need specialist psychiatric hospital expertise and the ability to support young people experiencing long-term seclusion, with a practical focus on reducing restrictive practice and safely moving them out of seclusion. The work also depends on supporting the clinical staff around them and enabling adequate staff training, so providers need the capability to combine direct support with workforce development. The urgency and safeguarding purpose point to a need for rapid mobilisation and capacity to respond to a small, complex caseload without delay. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust’s selection demonstrates that an NHS foundation trust was chosen for this requirement. As price was the stated evaluation criterion, a competing provider would also need to offer a cost-conscious service while meeting these specialist care needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regulation 14 (Urgent Award): HOPEs supporting to reduce restrictive practice/long term seclusion

Notice Description

There is an immediate and urgent need for the implementation of this service to support a small number of young people who are in long term seclusion at Park View Hospital. Delaying support would result in the young people remaining in seclusion, possibly leading to further psychological and physical harm. The support will be temporary until the young people are moved out of seclusion and staff have been adequately trained.

Lot Information

Lot 1

There is an immediate and urgent need for the implementation of this service to support a small number of young people who are in long term seclusion at Park View Hospital. Delaying support would result in the young people remaining in seclusion, possibly leading to further psychological and physical harm. The support will be temporary until the young people are moved out of seclusion and staff have been adequately trained.

Procurement Information

There is an immediate and urgent need for the implementation of this service to support a small number of young people who are in long term seclusion at Park View Hospital. Delaying support would result in the young people remaining in seclusion, possibly leading to further psychological and physical harm. The support will be temporary until the young people are moved out of seclusion and staff have been adequately trained.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095171-2026
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
£18,532 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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