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title: "Provision of alternatives to mental health hospital admission"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050456"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-01"
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# Provision of alternatives to mental health hospital admission

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050456

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## Summary

The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has procured services under a contract titled "Provision of alternatives to mental health hospital admission." This tender falls within the miscellaneous health services category and targets the region of Solihull, UKG3. The procurement process has moved to the Award stage, with the contract having been formally awarded to Home Group without prior publication, following the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This arrangement involves a direct award procedure and is set to commence on 1st April 2025, concluding on 31st March 2028, with an estimated lifetime value of £757,835.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the provision of mental health services, particularly those capable of offering alternatives to inpatient care. Companies like Home Group, which have demonstrated prior success under similar contractual arrangements with the Trust, are ideally suited for such contracts. The process highlights opportunities for organisations that can efficiently deliver mental health solutions, foster innovation in patient care, and accommodate the procurement method's specific criteria. These opportunities can pave the way for business growth through engagement with public health service provisions.

## Notice

Provision of alternatives to mental health hospital inpatient admission in Solihull

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of alternatives to inpatient mental health admission in Solihull. We intend to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS757,835 (25/26 value PS252,611) for services between 01/04/2025 and 31/03/2028

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 the relevant authority by 01/05/2025. 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/018418-2025 |
| 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 | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | £757,835 |

## 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 | TLG3 West Midlands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOME GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 12:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018418-2025
- 16 Apr 2025 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015674-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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