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title: "Improving access to culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing for people from BME communities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05045f"
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buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Improving access to culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing for people from BME communities

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05045f

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## Summary

The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for improving access to culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing services for BME communities. This contract, valued at £59,111.14, runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. It falls under the services category of the healthcare industry, specifically classified under miscellaneous health services with CPV code 85140000. The procurement was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, utilising a direct award process. The entire process took place without calling for competition, indicative of the limited procurement method. This tender represents the completion of the procurement stage, reflecting the detailed amendments and updates reported as of 1st May 2025.

This tender opens significant avenues for business growth in the healthcare sector, particularly for firms specialising in culturally adapted mental health services. Companies with expertise in delivering tailored health services for diverse communities and those that can meet specific regulatory criteria set by NHS frameworks will find this contract particularly suited to their business model. Given the focus on the UK Midlands region, service providers with strong local ties and experience in the Birmingham area might benefit from such opportunities, especially those capable of direct negotiation and engagement with public health entities. As a large-scale provider, Pattigift Therapy exemplifies the type of enterprise capable of leveraging this contract for sustained growth within this impactful sector.

## Notice

Provision of services to improve access to culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing for people from BME communities

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of services that improve access to culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing for people from BME communities. We intend to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C with a value of PS59,111 between 01/04/2025 and 31/03/2026.

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/018409-2025 |
| 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 | £59,111 |

## 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 | PATTIGIFT THERAPY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 12:08 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018409-2025
- 16 Apr 2025 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015688-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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