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.bsmhft.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
Your Story, Your Power - Healing through narrative
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A year long programme of 2 x weekly drop-in, creative arts for wellbeing sessions during which a stimulus will be provided for individual and collective storytelling and narrative making activities. This will be combined with a physical making activity using a different theme and artistic medium every week
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
49 939.55
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.
Contract details: Mimar Collective CIC
Contract start date: 01/05/2025 to 30/04/2026
12 month duration at a cost of £49,939.55
To deliver a year long programme of 2 x weekly drop-in, creative arts for wellbeing sessions during which a stimulus will be provided for individual and collective storytelling and narrative making activities. This will be combined with a physical making activity using a different theme and artistic medium every week
The programme is designed to build a community of interest around the centre and to provide a pathway through which local people can access the services of the 24/7 centre.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
On completion of the pilot, the proposed outcomes will be assessed and, if acceptable to the contracting authority, an extension will be proposed in line with the national pilot timescales
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance
Explanation
Time limitation of pilot funded period (National pilot time frames as one of six national pilot sites).
Meaningful engagement with local services for local people in keeping with the neighbourhood delivery model in alignment with National pilot principles.
Culturally appropriate engagement in alignment with core pilot principles regarding co-production and addressing health inequalities.
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
01/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mimar Collective CIC
Company number 13679748
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 49 939.55
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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 2015 do not apply to this award.
The urgent award process was used due to the time limited funding being made available due to this being a national pilot. Approval to proceed was obtained at Sustainability Board on 29 May 2025. No conflicts were declaired.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/06/2025