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title: "Mental Health Support Team (MHST)"
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# Mental Health Support Team (MHST)

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07e02d3c-4570-44d8-a865-15f37fb8beac

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## Summary

The Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has issued a tender titled "Mental Health Support Team (MHST)" for the provision of mental health services in Birmingham. The contract, valued at £4,500,000 GBP, spans from June 5, 2023, to June 5, 2026. This procurement falls under the healthcare services category and follows an open procedure with the tender period ending on March 6, 2023. The Trust seeks a provider to operationalise MHSTs, deliver KPIs, recruit and retain staff, provide supervision, and improve mental health services in schools.

This tender by the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust offers growth opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly for those experienced in mental health provision and service delivery to children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this tender process, which aims to enhance mental health provisions in schools and communities within Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

## Notice

The Commissioner is looking to find a provider for Forward Thinking Birmingham's Mental Health Service Team (MHST) provision for a period of three years. This includes: * Full operational delivery of a defined amount of MHSTs within Birmingham in line with national roll out plan (e.g. Wave 9 to be fully operational by September 2023) * Delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) * Successful recruitment and retention of MHST staff, made up of senior clinicians, Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and administrative support as per national staffing model skill mix * Provide supervision to EMHPs and Senior staff in line with Health Education England expectations * Provide adequate infrastructure for staff to be able to deliver the service (e.g. estates / IT / other corporate support functions) * Work with children and young people, families, school staff and leaders, key system partners and FTB to improve mental health provisions in schools

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ec09ed9-3113-4fe8-b2ed-3a5da6b3adc9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2023 - 5 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 1NU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 08:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ec09ed9-3113-4fe8-b2ed-3a5da6b3adc9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ec09ed9-3113-4fe8-b2ed-3a5da6b3adc9
  7th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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