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title: "BSOL_1st Care Limited_2026-27_Acorn Care Home_P2/EAB UA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ddf6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# BSOL_1st Care Limited_2026-27_Acorn Care Home_P2/EAB UA

Buyer: NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ddf6

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## Summary

NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board commissioned residential nursing and dementia care services for Pathway 2 discharge clients. The requirement covers block and spot-purchased care home beds for people with dementia who are medically fit to leave hospital, supporting hospital flow and enabling admission for patients who need hospital care. Services are delivered in Birmingham. The commissioning decision was made by the Integrated Care Board’s urgent and emergency care team. The stated purpose was to address an unforeseen loss of capacity in the system and support safe, good-quality patient outcomes. The arrangement concerns care home provision rather than construction, equipment supply or general consultancy, so it is most relevant to operators with dementia-care capacity and the ability to support hospital discharge pathways.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through the Provider Selection Regime’s urgent circumstances provision, using a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition. One bid was recorded. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, specifically addressing immediate risks to safety and quality of care; cost carried no weighting. 1st Care Limited was awarded the contract by NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board. The award was made on 29 July 2026, and the contract runs from 29 July 2026 to 28 July 2027. Its value is £1,285,843 including the recorded contract value; the estimated 12-month range was £297,214 to £1,285,843, depending on observation costs and spot placements. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need an operating care home with suitable dementia-care beds and the capacity to accept Pathway 2 discharge clients. The buyer’s stated priorities show that providers must demonstrate how they manage immediate risks to patient safety and maintain quality of care, rather than compete primarily on price. Experience supporting medically fit patients leaving hospital, coordinating with urgent and emergency care services, and handling both planned block placements and variable spot purchases would be relevant. The contract was awarded to an organisation identified as an SME, indicating that this type of NHS care-home provision can be delivered by a focused independent provider. Businesses with dependable local capacity in Birmingham and established discharge-support processes are the closest comparators.

## Notice

This urgent contract award is for block and spot purchase care home dementia beds for pathway 2 discharge clients

### Lot Information

Lot 1

"Services to be provided: Pathway 2 Care Home Beds for clients with dementia This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance Estimated Lifetime Value of the Contract (12 months) is between PS297,214 and PS1,285,843, dependant on the variable factors such as special observation costs and spot purchase placements. Services are to be provided between 29th July 2026 and 28th July 2027 inclusive."

### Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations do not apply to this award."

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074813-2026 |
| 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 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,285,843 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1TT |
| 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 | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 1st Care Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074813-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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