Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2GW
UK
Contact person: Mohammad Zubair
E-mail: mohammad.zubair@uhb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.uhb.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
Psychology Assessment
Reference number: C451807
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime - this service is for psychological assessments for patients who have undergone treatment within the Heart and Liver Department.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
118 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
QE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service provides the following to patients undergoing treatment in the heart and liver department<br/>Psychological therapy delivered by HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologists.<br/>Specialist psychological assessments (cognitive, neurodevelopmental, and trauma-informed).<br/>Clinical supervision, reflective practice, and psychologically informed debrief for staff.<br/><br/>This is an intention to award a notice under the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate value of this contract is £118,000.<br/><br/>This is an existing service with an existing provider. The contract will be provided between 01/07/2026 to 31/03/2027.<br/>The provider was assessed according to the PSR key criteria.
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 is an intention to award notice under the Most Suitable Provider Process.<br/><br/>The Standstill period will be completed on 08/07/2026.
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:
2026/S 000-053183
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
24/06/2026
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
Phoenix Psychological Services Limited
06300650
Unit C12, Holly Farm Business Park, Honiley, Warwickshire
Birmingham
CV8 1NP
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.phoenixpsychology.org.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 118 000.00
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 08/07/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Decision Makers were:<br/>Assistant Category Manager<br/>Liver Theatres General Manager<br/>Contracts Manager<br/>Category Manager<br/>Deputy Head of Procurement (Surgery)<br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interest, the key criteria weighted equally in evaluating the provider.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Mindelsohn Way Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2GW
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2026