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title: "Youth Counselling Service"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Youth Counselling Service

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27b46bb5-8fbd-4bb0-b032-45323b79522e

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## Summary

The Youth Counselling Service tender is currently in the planning stage and is issued by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. This procurement falls under the counselling services category (CPV code 85312320) and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Interested suppliers must express their interest by 16:00 on 29th October 2021. This pre-market engagement aims to gather supplier interest for providing essential counselling services to children and young people aged 12 to 25 with mental health needs, serviced by the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust's Forward Thinking Birmingham initiative.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), that specialise in youth mental health services or counselling. By participating in this process, suppliers can contribute to enhancing mental health support for young people while potentially securing a contract with a reputable NHS foundation. Businesses equipped to meet the service specifications and eligibility criteria outlined in the tender documentation are encouraged to engage via the Bravo Portal to facilitate their participation.

## Notice

*PLEASE NOTE* - The relevant Authority for this pre-market engagement exercise is: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH We are inviting expressions of interest from suppliers in relation to an upcoming requirement for Youth Counselling Services. This service relates to Children and Young People (CYP) with mental health who are the commissioned responsibilities of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Services, known as Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB). The Service aims to provide excellent high quality counselling to CYP aged 12 - 25 years who meet the acceptance and exclusion criteria and thresholds of the Service Specification. Additional information: We have made a briefing note available to suppliers on Bravo. Suppliers interested in providing the requirement should express their interest via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 16:00 on Friday 29th October 2021 Bravo reference of online form: pqq__28670 - Youth Counselling Services Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/34868613017C37053F8B

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8d4b378-907a-49fc-a4ae-6a2228296ffd |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Oct 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM 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

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2021 at 14:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8d4b378-907a-49fc-a4ae-6a2228296ffd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8d4b378-907a-49fc-a4ae-6a2228296ffd
  30th September 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
  Link to Tender Portal

## Notice URLs

- https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/34868613017C37053F8B

## Provenance

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