Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Birmingham
UK
Contact person: Gail Bloxham
E-mail: gail.bloxham@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bshft.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
West Midlands Learning Disabilities and Autism Specialist Community Forensic Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract to award services relating to West Midlands Learning Disabilities and Autism Specialist Community Forensic Service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 293 642.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract to award services relating to West Midlands Learning Disabilities and Autism Specialist Community Forensic Service. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process; and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1,293,642.
The contract is awarded to Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust who are an existing provider.
The dates this service is to be provided is between 2025 and 2027
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contracting authority has the discretion to extend the agreement upon delivery of the pilot and the benefits realised as outlined in the tender.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 2 May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
Coventry
CV6 6NY
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 293 642.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 2 May 2025 to gail.bloxham@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The award decision was approved by BSMHFT ReachOut Commissioning Committee . No conflicts were declared. Key criteria were outlined and the tender presented scored highest against these elements.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/04/2025