---
title: "Provision of counselling serivces"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ecdb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-04"
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# Provision of counselling serivces

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

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## Summary

The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of counselling services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement falls under the industry category of miscellaneous health services. The standstill period began with the publication of the intention to award notice on 13 March 2025, with representations by providers due by 26 March 2025. The contract, valued at £112,607, will commence on 1 April 2025 and end on 31 March 2026. The procurement follows a direct award process, and no formal reviews occurred during the standstill period.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the counselling and health services sector, especially for those with proven expertise and experience in delivering quality mental health support. Companies prepared to meet the stringent criteria set by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and demonstrate continuous delivery under previous contracts will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Additionally, organisations with a focus on providing specialist health services within the Birmingham or Solihull region stand to benefit from this procurement.

## 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 counselling services for patients registered with a Birmingham or Solihull GP

### 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/013198-2025 |
| 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 | £110,237 |

## 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 SOLIHULL WOMENS AID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2025 at 15:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013198-2025
- 13 Mar 2025 at 14:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009257-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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