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title: "Special care dentistry for adult secure mental health inpatients"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ebfc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-04"
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# Special care dentistry for adult secure mental health inpatients

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

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## Summary

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is in the process of procuring special care dentistry services for adult secure mental health inpatients under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement falls under the health services category and the location for the services is Birmingham, United Kingdom. The contract award notice was confirmed through the PSR, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £114,567 and worth £112,156 for the latest award, will commence on 1 April 2025 and will end on 31 March 2026, having been formally awarded without a call for competition. Providers had until 25 March 2025 to make representations to the decision makers at BSMHFT.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health services to expand their operations, especially those with expertise in dental care for adult patients in secure mental health settings. The procurement is particularly suitable for organisations capable of delivering consistent, high-quality care and those with a proven track record under previous contractual arrangements with BSMHFT. The Provider Selection Regime allows for direct award processes, making it a beneficial avenue for large healthcare providers like the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust that can meet the specific requirements and maintain service delivery standards.

## 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 special care dentistry for adult secure mental health inpatients

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/012974-2025 |
| 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 | £112,156 |

## 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 | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 3RB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Soho & Jewellery Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2025 at 08:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012974-2025
- 12 Mar 2025 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008919-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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