Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
3 Priestley Wharf, Holt Street
Birmingham
B7 4BN
UK
E-mail: bernadette.melody@uhb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bhamcommunity.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
HMP Birmingham GOS
Reference number: C406406
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85160000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Notice is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice for the Award of the Provision of His Majesty’s Prison Birmingham General Ophthalmic Services under PSR Competitive Process.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
105 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
HMP Birmingham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust has undertaken a procurement exercise to obtain a contract for the Provision of His Majesty’s Prison Birmingham General Ophthalmic Services.<br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Competitive process.<br/><br/>The contract is planned to commence from 29th June 2026 to 31st October 2029 to align with the HMP Birmingham head contract. <br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £105,000 exc. VAT.<br/><br/>This is an existing service.<br/><br/>The Provider being awarded the contract for this is AHSL Healthcare Ltd.<br/><br/>This is a new Provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This Notice is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice for the Award of the Provision of His Majesty’s Prison Birmingham General Ophthalmic Services under PSR Competitive Process.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-082560
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
10/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AHSL Healthcare Ltd
Company number 10924257
164 Moss Lane, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8AU
Altrincham
wa158au
UK
Telephone: +44 7920511040
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 105 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the below contact by 14th May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to Bernadette.Melody@uhb.nhs.uk.<br/><br/>Award Decision makers involved within this notice include -<br/>Head of Procurement<br/>Primary Care Clinical Service Manager <br/>Divisional Director for Nursing & Therapies<br/>Deputy Divisional Director <br/>Divisional Finance Manager – Adults & Specialist Rehab<br/>Senior Management Accountant<br/><br/>Conflicts of Interest Declarations have been received and no conflicts have been identified in respect of this proposed award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2026