---
title: "Provision of MHST and primary care serivces"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ec17"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-07"
---

# Provision of MHST and primary care serivces

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ec17

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## Summary

This procurement process involves the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, seeking the provision of mental health school teams (MHST) and primary care services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The industry category is Health Services, specifically located in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UKG region). The procurement stage is an intention to award notice with a standstill period in effect, ending 25 March 2025. The contract has been amended to reflect a value of £2,212,582 for the year 2025/26 and a lifetime estimate of £4,425,164. The award decision was approved on 27 February 2025, and representations must be made to the decision maker by the stipulated deadline.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the health services sector, particularly those specialising in mental health and primary care provision. The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust expects the successful providers to continue delivering high-quality services under the new contractual arrangement, demonstrating a track record of effective service delivery in previous contracts. Suitable businesses include large-scale health service providers and organisations with expertise in mental health school teams and primary care services, who can confidently meet the contractual requirements and contribute positively to the local health infrastructure. The procurement method is a direct award process without prior publication of a competition call, creating a streamlined opportunity for qualified providers to engage directly with the Trust.

## 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 mental health school teams and primary care provision as part of the SOLAR service

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 or in line with the lead contract

### 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/013365-2025 |
| 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 | 7 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 | £864,992 |

## 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 | BARNARDOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2025 at 11:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013365-2025
- 4 Apr 2025 at 09:19 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012996-2025
- 12 Mar 2025 at 12:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008960-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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