Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
UK
Contact person: Armelle Wollo
Telephone: +44 1213716817
E-mail: armelle.wollo@uhb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bwc.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
Women’s Learning Disabilities & Autism Services Facilitator
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWCNFT) encompasses Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Birmingham Women’s Hospital. <br/>BWCNFT receives 641,000 visits from patients each year and has a workforce of 6,000 staff. <br/>BWCNFT is a tertiary specialist unit providing the UK some of the most advanced treatments, complex surgical procedures and cutting-edge research, to improve care today and develop even better care for the future.<br/>BWCNFT also includes Parkview clinic, one of the largest Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the country, with a dedicated inpatient Eating Disorder Unit and Acute Assessment Unit for regional referrals of children and young people who require an inpatient admission to treat their ongoing mental health (Tier 4).<br/>This service specification is inclusive of BWCNFT inpatients who had a diagnosed learning disability and/or are autistic.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
56 400.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWCNFT) encompasses Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Birmingham Women’s Hospital. <br/>BWCNFT receives 641,000 visits from patients each year and has a workforce of 6,000 staff. <br/>BWCNFT is a tertiary specialist unit providing the UK some of the most advanced treatments, complex surgical procedures and cutting-edge research, to improve care today and develop even better care for the future.<br/>BWCNFT also includes Parkview clinic, one of the largest Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the country, with a dedicated inpatient Eating Disorder Unit and Acute Assessment Unit for regional referrals of children and young people who require an inpatient admission to treat their ongoing mental health (Tier 4).<br/>This service specification is inclusive of BWCNFT inpatients who had a diagnosed learning disability and/or are autistic.<br/><br/>Contract starts 1st February 2026 ending 31st January 2027
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
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
Any gap in provision would present an immediate risk to patient safety and cause operational disruption to essential NHS services.<br/><br/>To ensure continuity of care and avoid harm to patients, a time-limited urgent award is being made to the incumbent provider. The incumbent is fully mobilised, clinically embedded, and able to maintain seamless service delivery without interruption.<br/><br/>This award is strictly necessary and proportionate to safeguard patient safety and maintain operational continuity while longer-term arrangements are progressed in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
30/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Midland Mencap
Pinewood, Woodgate Business Park, Bell Heath Way
Birmingham
B32 3BZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1214422944
E-mail: gemma.weston@midlandmencap.org.uk
NUTS: UKG3
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:
: 56 400.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
1.8 University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston,
Birmingham
B15 2GW
UK
E-mail: amy.morris@uhb.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/02/2026