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title: "Hepatitis C DAP A"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9df"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust"
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# Hepatitis C DAP A

Buyer: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9df

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## Summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust commissioned a health support service for the Reaching In, Reaching Out project. The work supports female prisoners with hepatitis C and provides follow-up for their children who may be at risk of infection. It includes peer-to-peer hepatitis C support in prisons and related patient-led support across the country. The service is classified as miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000) and is delivered in the West Midlands. The contracting authority is a public NHS foundation trust based in Birmingham. This requirement is therefore relevant to organisations providing hepatitis C prevention, treatment support, prison healthcare, peer mentoring, family follow-up or related community and patient-led health services.

The contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using direct award process A and a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. The stated rationale was that The Hepatitis C Trust was the only known provider able to deliver nationwide, peer-to-peer hepatitis C support, including in prisons. The award went to The Hepatitis C Trust, and the contract was signed on 29 June 2026. Its stated lifetime value is £93,750, with a contract period from 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2026 and an option described as extending the arrangement by two years. The stated award criterion was price. One bid was recorded, valued at £93,750.

This outcome shows demand from an NHS foundation trust for specialist hepatitis C support focused on female prisoners and children at risk, with delivery extending across prison and wider community settings. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise in hepatitis C, a patient-led or peer-support model, and the ability to recruit, train and supervise people with relevant lived experience. Experience of working safely in prisons, supporting vulnerable women and children, and coordinating follow-up across healthcare and social-care services would be important. Suppliers would also need national or multi-site delivery capacity, robust safeguarding and clinical governance, reliable referral and monitoring arrangements, and evidence that their service can engage patients who may be difficult to reach. The requirement indicates that a focused specialist organisation can meet the buyer's needs at this scale.

## Notice

The Reaching In, Reaching Out project aims to support female prisoners and offer follow up to their children who may be at risk of having hepatitis C.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Reaching In, Reaching Out project aims to support female prisoners and offer follow up to their children who may be at risk of having hepatitis C. The Hepatitis C Trust is the only known provider (patient led organisation) that provide peer to peer support regarding HCV, including in prisons, across the country. The award has been made following direct award process A.

The lifetime value of the contract is PS93,750. The contract commenced 1st April 2025 and is due to run for 15 months up to 30th June 2026, with the option to extend for 2 Years.

### Procurement Information

The Hepatitis C Trust is the only known provider (patient led organisation) that provide peer to peer support regarding HCV, including in prisons, across the country. The award has been made following direct award process A.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080051-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE HEPATITIS C TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080051-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://hepctrust.org.uk
- https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

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