---
title: "Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Wave 10"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c95e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2023-05-17"
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# Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Wave 10

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c95e

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## Summary

The Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has issued a tender for the provision of the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Wave 10 project. This procurement falls under the health services category and involves the operational delivery of MHSTs in Birmingham, recruitment of staff, performance delivery, and infrastructure support. The contract value is £4,372,034 GBP with a duration of three years. The tender deadline is set for June 16, 2023, and the award period started on May 17, 2023.

This tender opportunity by the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust presents a chance for service providers in the health industry to engage in delivering mental health services in the Birmingham area. Businesses specialised in health services, mental health support, staff recruitment, and infrastructure provision are particularly suited to compete for this contract. With a focus on improving mental health provisions in schools, this tender offers a significant growth opportunity for businesses with expertise in health service provision and community engagement.

## 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 10 to be fully operational by January 2024)
* 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

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 10 to be fully operational by January 2024)
* 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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014009-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,372,034 |
| Lots value | £4,372,034 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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 | B4 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 May 2023 at 09:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014009-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.justice.gov.uk

## Provenance

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