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title: "Provision of counselling services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ecd8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-04"
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# Provision of counselling services

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ecd8

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## Summary

The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the provision of counselling services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This service falls within the miscellaneous health services industry category. Key dates include the contract's commencement on 1 April 2025 and its conclusion on 31 March 2026. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, following the cancellation of the initial tender process due to limited interest. The standstill period, which allows providers to raise representations, ended on 26 March 2025. The contracting process, carried out without prior publication of a call for competition, has resulted in a direct award to the Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureaux.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in mental health counselling and community advice services. The contract value of £143,805 illustrates substantial investment from the Trust into these services, reinforcing demand for high-quality delivery. Suitable businesses would include established counselling service providers with a track record in community-focused health interventions. Additionally, the direct procurement method used underscores the importance of existing relationships and proven service delivery, making it an excellent opportunity for businesses looking to expand their footprint within the Birmingham and Solihull regions.

## 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 26 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 MHPC Commissioning Committee on 3 March 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 counselling services for residents registered with Birmingham or Solihull GPs

### 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 26 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/013194-2025 |
| 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 | 13 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 | £140,778 |

## 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2025 at 14:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013194-2025
- 13 Mar 2025 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009252-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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