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
RQ3
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B46NH
UK
Contact person: Katie Watts
E-mail: katie.watts17@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://toucanwestmids.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tier 4 Inpatient Urgent Award
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tier 4 Inpatient unit for 1 patient placed out of area
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
Main site or place of performance:
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
St. Nicholas Hospital
Jubilee Road
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Urgent award for admission to a tier 4 inpatient unit
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
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
The young person is a looked after child from the West Midlands area and, therefore, the responsibility for the gatekeeping decision sat with the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (Toucan).
However, as the young person had been placed in Carlisle and subsequently presented in crisis to the Section 136 Suite within Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW), initial contact was made with the Central Referral Coordination Hub, Toucan. During these discussions, it was clearly communicated that the responsibility for undertaking the gatekeeping assessment rested with the West Midlands Collaborative.
Following detailed clinical discussions and a review of the available clinical information, a decision was made by the Child and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist, Toucan not to admit the young person to a Tier 4 inpatient psychiatric unit at that time. This decision was communicated to CNTW clinical bed managers and relevant colleagues.
However, four days later, Toucan received notification from Cumbria that the young person had subsequently been admitted to Ferndene General Adolescent Unit (GAU) within the North East. This admission occurred due to the Section 136 period coming to an end and there being no identified discharge destination available for the young person.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: WMCPC-CNTW-2627
Title: West Midlands CYPMH Provider Collaborative Sub-Contract 2026/2027: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/03/2026
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
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
RX4
St. Nicholas Hospital Jubilee Road
Gosforth Newcastle Upton Tyne
NE3 3XT
UK
NUTS: UKC2
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:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/05/2026