---
title: "Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-08-28"
---

# Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4.json)

## Summary

The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025". The initiative, managed by the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative on behalf of the Trust, falls under the services category, specifically focusing on general practitioner services in forensic inpatient settings. The procurement process includes a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) and is seeking expressions of interest by 5th September 2025. Following this, participants will receive a PME questionnaire and have the opportunity to meet the authority on 12th September. The procurement is being conducted in Birmingham, UK, with a potential service period starting on 1st January 2026.

This tender invites participation mainly from organisations interested in providing general practitioner services for forensic inpatients, presenting a profitable growth opportunity, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The service has a projected gross value of £202,800 and allows for contract renewals, offering a substantial business opportunity. Companies specialising in healthcare services or those looking to expand into the public sector healthcare market will find this tender particularly relevant. The process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) enforces compliance and might favour businesses with existing expertise or strategic interest in the mental health services domain within the central government public authority framework.

## Notice

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for Forensic Inpatient GP Services . This procurement is being conducted by Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative (BSOL) on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSHMFT). The full detail regarding the service can be found within the service specification the tender portal. Contract start dates are estimations subject to required compliance for PSR routes following market engagement.

### Planning Information

This notice is for Preliminary Market Engagement (PME). All providers who submit a submission of interest will receive a PME questionnaire as well as an invitation slot to meet the authority (currently planned for 12th September). 
The deadline for expressions of interest is 5th September.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052140-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £169,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 3RB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Soho & Jewellery Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2025 at 15:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052140-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052140-2025
  28th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4.json.