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
RBK
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B46NH
UK
Contact person: Carly Joseph
Telephone: +44 7929203012
E-mail: carly.joseph3@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bwc.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Organisation
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Regulation 14 (Urgent Award): HOPEs supporting to reduce restrictive practice/long term seclusion
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
There is an immediate and urgent need for the implementation of this service to support a small number of young people who are in long term seclusion at Park View Hospital. Delaying support would result in the young people remaining in seclusion, possibly leading to further psychological and physical harm. The support will be temporary until the young people are moved out of seclusion and staff have been adequately trained.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
18 532.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
There is an immediate and urgent need for the implementation of this service to support a small number of young people who are in long term seclusion at Park View Hospital. Delaying support would result in the young people remaining in seclusion, possibly leading to further psychological and physical harm. The support will be temporary until the young people are moved out of seclusion and staff have been adequately trained.
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
There is an immediate and urgent need for the implementation of this service to support a small number of young people who are in long term seclusion at Park View Hospital. Delaying support would result in the young people remaining in seclusion, possibly leading to further psychological and physical harm. The support will be temporary until the young people are moved out of seclusion and staff have been adequately trained.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
06/10/2026
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
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
RW4
Prescot
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 18 532.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England/Birmingham and Solihull ICB
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/10/2026