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title: "Provision of adult male and female; acute, PICU and rehabilitation inpatient bed"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0288f9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2021-01-08"
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# Provision of adult male and female; acute, PICU and rehabilitation inpatient bed

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0288f9

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## Summary

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a planned procurement process for the provision of inpatient services for adults with mental health conditions, titled "Provision of adult male and female; acute, PICU and rehabilitation inpatient bed." This procurement falls within the healthcare industry, particularly hospital services, and is located within a 90-mile radius of Birmingham City Centre (B4 6NH). The procurement is currently in the planning stage, and the future notice date is set for 19th February 2021. Interested suppliers should be mindful of the upcoming deadlines for submissions, which can be made electronically or in written form.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for mental health service providers, particularly those offering inpatient care and innovative solutions focused on recovery. Businesses with expertise in managing services for adults with mental health needs, along with those that can demonstrate efficient pathways for patient discharge and care continuity, would be particularly well-suited to compete. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can contribute to enhancing local mental health services while expanding their market reach within the public sector.

## Notice

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a provider of inpatient services for adults (>18 years old) with mental health conditions requiring inpatient care. The service must be provided in suitable locations as close to home as possible, reducing out of area placements and retaining links with local services and family members which has proven to be crucial in the recovery process. The geographical boundary within which this bed provision is being sought must be within a 90 mile radius of Birmingham City Centre (B4 6NH).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This service relates to adults (>18 years old) with mental health conditions requiring inpatient care who are the commissioned responsibilities of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Services, known as Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT). Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) partnership comprised of statutory, Voluntary and independent sector organisations to collectively provide a dynamic approach to mental health services for Children, Young Person and Young adult (CYPYA) living within Birmingham City using service model based on 5 key themes:- -Improvement and Transformation of services - Integration of Services - Innovation from a clinical model through to a Governance model - New sectors within Mental Health care pathway - Recovery focused outcomes The aim of this Service is to place adult Service Users requiring mental health inpatient care in suitable locations as close to home as possible, reducing out of area (OOA) placements and retaining links with local services and family members which has proven to be crucial in the recovery process. The contract will provide adult male and female mental health Inpatient services, totalling 81 inpatient beds split as follows: ACUTE = 54 FEMALE PICU = 8 MALE PICU = 16 REHAB = 3 The objectives of the Service provided under this contract are:- * Reduce OOA admissions - unless this is in the best interest of the Service User * Placing Service Users in an inpatient setting close to their home and family * Retain links with local community services Working closely with the commissioner (FTB) to provide efficient pathways with suitable discharge thresholds and agreed escalation processes for Special nursing requirements. The Service must provide assurance in relation to consistency and continuity of care, safer step up and step down care arrangements, enable access to single electronic patient record systems with a view to limit OOA placements and provide an improved experience for Service Users. The geographical boundary within which this bed provision is being sought must be within a 90 mile radius of Birmingham City Centre (B4 6NH).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000421-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Feb 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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 2WB |
| 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 | TLG3 West Midlands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111000 - Hospital services

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2021 at 23:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000421-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://bwc.nhs.uk/
- https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html

## Provenance

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