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title: "WMCPC Admission and Triage Unit"
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# WMCPC Admission and Triage Unit

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04be12

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "WMCPC Admission and Triage Unit" has been completed by the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, as the lead provider for the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative. This project falls under the services category with a focus on health services, specifically aimed at providing intensive mental health support to children and young people aged 13-18 in the West Midlands region. The procurement follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a contract awarded using the Most Suitable Provider Process for a duration of two years, starting from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2027. The contract, valued at £4,000,000, was formally awarded on 9th April 2025.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services to contribute to innovative mental health solutions. It creates an avenue for healthcare providers that excel in quality, innovation, integration, collaboration, and reducing health inequalities to showcase their capabilities. Businesses with a strong background in delivering socially valuable, accessible, and sustainable health services will find this tender suitable for further growth potential, aligning with objectives to reduce inpatient admissions and provide comprehensive mental health support. Collaborative and multi-disciplinary teams capable of addressing complex needs and implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions will be especially well-suited to compete and succeed in this procurement.

## Notice

Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, as Lead Provider of the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (WMCPC) (https://toucanwestmids.nhs.uk/), commissioned an Admission and Triage Unit (ATU) for children and young people within the West Midlands (aged 13-18) who require intensive mental health support and a brief admission for assessment if required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Provider will work to the following aims and objectives:

- Provide a safe place for young people who present with mental ill health, distress and/or display behaviours that challenges and/or have complex needs. 

- Reduce/manage behaviours that challenge, working with the young person to reduce/prevent the need for the use of restrictive practices and/or inpatient services, wherever possible. 

- Provide a safe bed-based service where an inpatient admission is being sought but a bed is not currently available, and it is deemed not safe for the young person to remain in their home or an acute ward. 

- Provide access to inpatient care 24 hours a day 7 days a week, where the alternative may be within an inappropriate setting including remaining in a 136 suite or Emergency Department. 

- Give time for the young person to de-escalate from their situation in a safe place and allow professionals further time to assess and determine appropriate service(s) and support for the young person to access. 

- Support young people to receive timely and effective care in the least restrictive environment. 

- Reduce inpatient admissions to Tier 4 CAMHS inpatient units and/or reduce inpatient bed days through early access to de-escalation. 

- Provide a range of evidenced based therapeutic support for young person's recovery and de-escalation from their current situation. 

- Provide specialist mental health assessment by a specialist multi-disciplinary team. 

- Where appropriate, contribute to an existing formulation or commence a formulation following a holistic assessment of the young person's strengths and needs. 

As a result of this Most Suitable Provider process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider for a period of 2 years (1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027).

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process. The Admission and Triage Unit is a new service. The most suitable provider identified is an existing provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020864-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTIVE YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED T/A IVETSEY BANK HOSPITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 May 2025 at 13:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020864-2025
- 13 May 2025 at 13:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020862-2025
- 13 May 2025 at 13:08 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020860-2025
- 7 Feb 2025 at 16:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004250-2025
- 22 Nov 2024 at 15:11 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037855-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://toucanwestmids.nhs.uk/
- https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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