--- title: "Provision of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0693f7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0693f7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0693f7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0693f7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-05-07" --- # Provision of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0693f7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0693f7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0693f7.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stages of a procurement process for the provision of an out-of-hospital parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service. This initiative falls under the 'services' category, specific to community health services and home medical treatment services, and is located within Birmingham, United Kingdom. The Trust is engaging providers to gauge market interest, with a deadline for expressing interest set for 12:00pm on 14th May 2026. A subsequent virtual provider meeting is scheduled for 18th May 2026. Providers are invited to submit questions via the Atamis portal by the same deadline, with responses to be shared thereafter. The procurement process follows a pre-market engagement stage with future notices anticipated around 1st June 2026. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in delivering outpatient and home treatment solutions. Given the central government classification of the buyer, it’s an excellent way for SMEs to partner with a significant public authority. Successfully winning this tender could enable businesses to establish or expand their foothold in the healthcare services market, offering them the potential for significant financial gain and enhanced reputation within the sector. The contract period is set to begin on 1st October 2026, with a maximum extension up to 30th September 2030, allowing for long-term planning and resource allocation. ## Notice Pre Market Engagement for provision of out of hospital parenteral antimicrobial treatment (OPAT) service. Service details can be found within the specification. The documents can be found within the atamis e tender portal - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome Please us the contract reference: C441398 ### Planning Information University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement exercise and intention to issue a tender opportunity for the provision of a out of hospital parenteral antimicrobial treatment service within a community setting. Prior to initiating the procurement, the authorities wish to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process by engaging with Provider (s) for feedback regarding service delivery, financial model and draft specification. Provider (s) who express interest can access a copy of the pre-engagement packs as well as the draft service specification on Atamis, to which the authorities welcome feedback and comments by 12:00pm on the 14/05/2026 as there is a planned virtual Provider meeting organised for the 18/05/2026. The Trust invite Provider(s) to confirm their interest through the Atamis portal by 12:00 on the 14/05/2026 following which will be invited to a virtual meeting on the 18th May 2026 (dates are not flexibles and individual times/days to be agreed on the 14/05/2026) which will comprise of a presentation and Q&A. The route to market for this service falls in-scope of the Provider Selection Regime with the specific procedure(s) to be confirmed. Any questions asked by Provider(s) must be submitted thorough the Atamis portal only and the Trust will publish anonymised questions plus responses through the same. The closing date for questions is 12 noon 14/05/2026. Please be advised that this notice is not a formal call for competition and participation in this pre-market engagement day is voluntary. All information provided to the Provider(s) by BSOL Procurement shall be regarded as confidential and used only to prepare a response to this market engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042191-2026 | | 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 | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,040,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 2GW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85141210 - Home medical treatment services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 7 May 2026 at 17:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042191-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042191-2026 7th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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