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: Kimberley Walker
E-mail: kimberley.walker13@nhs.net
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
Enhanced Care Unit
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, as Lead Provider of the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative intend to award two contracts to two providers
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
29 374 665.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As a result of this Competitive Process, a contract will be awarded to deliver Enhanced Care Unit services to two successful providers for a period of 3 years (1st January 2027 - 31st March 2030) with the Commissioners having the option to extend the contract term by a further 2 years (1st April 2030 - 31st March 2032). <br/>The Providers, Arcadia Care No1 Ltd and Elysium Healthcare Limited, have been identified as new Providers. <br/>It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have a total value of £16,045,050 for Arcadia Care No1 Ltd and £13,329,615 for Elysium Healthcare Limited for the full 5 years, which includes any exercised contract extensions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation
/ Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Unseen Presentation
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
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
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 000-061383
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
07/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadia Care No1 Ltd
A6 Kingfisher House GATESHEAD
Gateshead
NE11 0JQ
UK
Telephone: +44 07804032145
NUTS: UKC22
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:
: 16 045 050.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
07/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elysium Healthcare Limited
04063391
2 Imperial Place, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1JN
UK
Telephone: +44 02083271800
NUTS: UKH23
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:
: 13 329 615.00
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 the contracts is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice market the start of the standstill period. Representations must be made by midnight 21st October 2026. Any representations should be sent to kimberley.walker13@nhs.net.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>The award decision makers are the West Midlands Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Provider Collaborative, for which Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the Lead Provider. The decision to award the contract was made by the West Midlands Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Provider Collaborative's Governing Body. There were no declared conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision.<br/><br/>The scoring criteria for the Basic Selection Criteria Questions were either evaluated as Pass/Fail or For Information.<br/><br/>The Key Criteria Questions were evaluated as scored sub-weighted questions. The headline criteria were as follows:<br/>Quality and Innovation - 35%<br/>Value - Pass/Fail<br/>Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 20%<br/>Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice - 25%<br/>Social Value - 10%<br/>Unseen presentation - 10%<br/><br/>The contracts are being awarded to both Arcadia Care No1 Ltd and Elysium Healthcare Limited on the basis that they met the required criteria and that this will achieve the best outcomes for patients by increasing the geographical coverage for the ECU model. Therefore, they are the preferred providers and awarded a contract (subject to agreement).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2026