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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Winter Pressure Funding
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Toucan have identified a need to support CYP Mental Health Winter Pressures. This is specifically related to strengthening the support and management of CYP presenting in Emergency Departments and Acute pathways and needs to align to the following outcomes:
1. Reduce Avoidable Mental Health attendances to emergency departments (EDs);
2. Support rapid and safe discharge from A&E (i.e. avoid 4hr / 12hr breaches);
3. Reduce avoidable emergency admissions to general acute hospitals or mental health hospitals;
4. Facilitate earlier discharge from general or T4 mental health hospitals
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 231 922.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services provided are to meet the following outcomes:
1. Reduce Avoidable Mental Health attendances to emergency departments (EDs);
2. Support rapid and safe discharge from A&E (i.e. avoid 4hr / 12hr breaches);
3. Reduce avoidable emergency admissions to general acute hospitals or mental health hospitals;
4. Facilitate earlier discharge from general or T4 mental health hospitals
Due to the urgent pressures within Emergency Departments these contracts have been awarded under the urgent award route of PSR.
The lifetime value of the contracts is £2,231,922 and the contracts run from 1st October 2026 until 31st March 2027.
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
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 route was used due to the increased demand on Emergency department for patients presenting with mental health illnesses during the winter period. The contract will run from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.
This contract was approved by Toucan Senior Leadership Team and through a Partnership Working Group held on 8th September 2026.
There were no conflicts of interests declared during the approval process.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: West Midlands CYPMH Provider Collaborative Sub-Contract 2026/2027: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust - Winter Pressure Funding
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/09/2026
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
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust
RXT
Uffculme Centre 52 Queensbridge Road
Birmingham
B13 8QY
UK
NUTS: UKG32
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:
: 1 833 980.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title: West Midlands CYPMH Provider Collaborative Sub-Contract 2026/2027: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust - Winter Pressure Funding - MH Liaison
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/09/2026
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
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
RGY
Wayside House, Wilsons Lane
Coventry
CV6 6NY
UK
NUTS: UKG33
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:
: 229 042.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title: West Midlands CYPMH Provider Collaborative Sub-Contract 2026/2027: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust - Winter Pressure Funding - Capacity and Demand
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/09/2026
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
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
RGY
Wayside House, Wilson Lane
Coventry
CV6 6NY
UK
NUTS: UKG33
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:
: 169 800.00
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 route was used due to the increased demand on Emergency department for patients presenting with mental health illnesses during the winter period. The contract will run from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.
This contract was approved by Toucan Senior Leadership Team and through a Partnership Working Group held on 8th September 2026.
There were no conflicts of interests declared during the approval process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Toucan Senior Leadership Team
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2026