--- title: "Inpatient Peer Support Worker Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b5e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b5e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b5e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b5e4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-06-16" --- # Inpatient Peer Support Worker Programme Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b5e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b5e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b5e4.json) ## Summary Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, part of the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, is planning a procurement process for developing a Specialist Inpatient Peer Support Worker Programme (PSW) within the West Midlands. This initiative falls under services classified as rehabilitation services and follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, not the Procurement Act 2023. The PSW programme aims to aid the transition of young people aged 13-17 within Tier 4 inpatient mental health services. This planned procurement has a total estimated contract value of £900,000 over a two-year period, with the possibility of a one-year extension, and services are expected to commence in January 2027. Interested providers are encouraged to attend a market engagement event on 30th June 2026 to explore opportunities further, with registration open until 25th June 2026 at noon via the Atamis Health Family portal. Business growth opportunities abound for organisations experienced in providing trauma-informed, non-clinical mental health peer support services. The procurement is an excellent fit for companies with a strong foundation in delivering person-centred support within inpatient settings, especially for organisations employing staff with lived experience of mental health care. The market engagement event presents a strategic opening for businesses to understand the commissioning process, tailor their services to meet NHS-specific requirements, and form strategic partnerships in providing rehabilitation services to young people in the West Midlands region. Enterprises looking to expand in the public health sector by offering innovative, supportive mental health solutions will find this an opportune moment to introduce effective service models that align with NHS contractual standards. ## Notice ***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY*** NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of West Midlands Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Provider Collaborative (WMCPC) (https://toucanwestmids.nhs.uk/), for which Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC), is the Lead Provider are seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced providers for the provision of a Specialist Inpatient Peer Support Worker Programme (PSW). The service(s) must be located within the geography of the West Midlands. Contract Length is expected to be for a period of 2 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 1 year. The indicative annual contract value is expected to be PS300,000. The Contract to be entered into will be in accordance with the general NHS Standard Contract issued by the Commissioner(s), which can be found at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-standard-contract/ Further details are provided in II.2.4 below. ### Lot Information Lot 1 ***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY*** The Specialist Inpatient PSW service will provide trauma-informed, non-clinical peer support to young people aged 13-17 within CAMHS Tier 4 inpatient services across the West Midlands, and in some cases to young people accessing Tier 4 inpatient services out of area. The service is to be delivered by trained staff with lived experience of mental health inpatient care. The service will support young people through a combination of one-to-one and group sessions, offering flexible, person-centred support. The Specialist PSWs will help young people build hope, confidence, and resilience during their Tier 4 admission whilst also supporting timely discharge and successful reintegration into the community, through a structured handover element to community services. Further details regarding this requirement can be found in the service specification which is available to download from the Atamis portal. The successful Provider is expected to be fully operational, providing services from January 2027. The Commissioner intends to hold a market engagement event via MS Teams on 30th June 2026 at 10:00 - 11:00, with follow up 25 minute 1:1 session being held 13:00 - 14.00 or 15:00 - 17:00 on 30th. You will only be invited to a 1:1 session if you have attended the market engagement event, to ensure all attendees have access to the same information. Sessions will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis. Interested parties should express an interest in attending by completing a short questionnaire which can be found on the Atamis Health Family portal (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and search for project C450550. A link to the event can be accessed via the invitation located within the Documents area of the Atamis project. Please ensure that you have registered your interest in attending the market engagement event by 25th June 2026 at 12 noon. A link to the event can be accessed via the invitation located within the Documents area of the Atamis project. Additional information: ***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY*** Interested parties should express an interest in attending by completing a short questionnaire which can be found on the Atamis Health Family portal (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and search for project C450550. A link to the event can be accessed via the invitation located within the Documents area of the Atamis project. Please ensure that you have registered your interest in attending the market engagement event by 25th June 2026 at 12 noon. Please note that this notice does not bind either AGEM CSU or the Commissioner to any act, including but not limited to carrying out a procurement for the services described in this notice or in any accompanying documentation which may be made available to the market at this time. In the event that a procurement process is pursued following this notice, providers should note that it will be carried out under the requirements of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Furthermore, the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023, save for those requirements detailed in regulation 28 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025, do not apply. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056625-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6NH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312500 - Rehabilitation services ## Release History - 16 Jun 2026 at 12:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056625-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://toucanwestmids.nhs.uk/ - https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/ - https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-standard-contract/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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