--- title: "Your Story, Your Power - Healing through narrative" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0551f6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0551f6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0551f6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0551f6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-06-23" --- # Your Story, Your Power - Healing through narrative Buyer: BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0551f6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0551f6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0551f6.json) ## Summary This procurement process was conducted by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, focusing on delivering health services titled "Your Story, Your Power - Healing through narrative". The aim was a year-long initiative within community health services, classified under CPV code 85323000, based in Birmingham (region UKG31), United Kingdom. The process reached the 'award' stage, with the contract actively signed on 1 May 2025. Undertaken as part of a national pilot with time-bound funding, the programme involves creative arts for wellbeing and was crucially awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without a call for competition due to the urgent circumstances and limited procurement method. The contract was awarded to Mimar Collective CIC with a budget of £49,939.55. This tender presents opportunities for SMEs, particularly those within the creative arts and community health sectors, to grow and engage in meaningful partnerships. Businesses equipped in providing artistic services focussed on community and wellbeing initiatives will find this project appealing, especially those experienced with culturally tailored, co-produced work aiming to address health inequalities. The procurement method indicates a preference for unique artistic works, positioning entities with a strong creative direction and community focus for potential future collaborations once pilot outcomes are assessed. ## Notice A year long programme of 2 x weekly drop-in, creative arts for wellbeing sessions during which a stimulus will be provided for individual and collective storytelling and narrative making activities. This will be combined with a physical making activity using a different theme and artistic medium every week ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance. Contract details: Mimar Collective CIC Contract start date: 01/05/2025 to 30/04/2026 12 month duration at a cost of PS49,939.55 To deliver a year long programme of 2 x weekly drop-in, creative arts for wellbeing sessions during which a stimulus will be provided for individual and collective storytelling and narrative making activities. This will be combined with a physical making activity using a different theme and artistic medium every week The programme is designed to build a community of interest around the centre and to provide a pathway through which local people can access the services of the 24/7 centre. Options: On completion of the pilot, the proposed outcomes will be assessed and, if acceptable to the contracting authority, an extension will be proposed in line with the national pilot timescales ### Procurement Information Time limitation of pilot funded period (National pilot time frames as one of six national pilot sites). Meaningful engagement with local services for local people in keeping with the neighbourhood delivery model in alignment with National pilot principles. Culturally appropriate engagement in alignment with core pilot principles regarding co-production and addressing health inequalities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034472-2025 | | Notice type | Award 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Apr 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 | £49,939 | ## 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 | MIMAR COLLECTIVE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 23 Jun 2025 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034472-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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