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title: "GP service provision for adult secure mental health patients"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ebf3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-04"
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# GP service provision for adult secure mental health patients

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ebf3

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## Summary

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of GP services to adult secure mental health patients. This contract, governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, marks the formal awarding of the service supplier as Heathford Group Practice. The contract is valued at £168,236, with services commencing on 1 April 2025 and ending on 31 March 2026. Approved by the BSMHFT Sustainability Board on 27 February 2025, the awarding process did not involve prior publication of a call for competition and standstill representations were to be made by 25 March 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in providing GP services within secure mental health settings. Companies with proven experience in delivering high-quality healthcare services and those looking to expand their operations in the Birmingham area would likely find this contract advantageous. The procurement method, as a direct award under PSR, offers streamlined and potentially lucrative engagements for established healthcare providers, especially large-scale practices. With potential extensions reviewed against delivery, this contract could offer further long-term collaboration opportunities.

## Notice

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25 March 2025 to gail.bloxham@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The award decision was approved by BSMHFT Sustainability Board on 27 February 2025. No conflicts were declared. Key criteria were presented and the current provider is able to demonstrate that they have delivered under their previous contractual arrangement and BSMHFT is confident that this delivery will continue under a new contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of GP Services for patients in adult secure mental health locations

Options: The contracting authority will review against delivery and determine if extension will be made in future; options include extending for a further 12 months on two occasions

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25 March 2025 to gail.bloxham@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012968-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £164,695 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEATHFORD GROUP PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2025 at 08:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012968-2025
- 12 Mar 2025 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008906-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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