Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QHL
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board Alpha Tower, 8th Floor, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham
B11TT
UK
E-mail: bsol.ifpcontracts@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.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
BSOL_Stephen Support Services Ltd_2026-27_IFPCHC
Reference number: BSOL_Stephen Support Services Ltd_2026-27_IFPCHC
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Domiciliary Care Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
UKG32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
"The service provided under this notice will be for home care placements.
This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
The contract is awarded with no guarantee of activity. The value will vary dependent on the activity delivered.
This is a new contract. The contract will run from 14th May 2026 to 31st March 2027."
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Patient Choice
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: None
/ Weighting: 0
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
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.
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: BSOL_Stephen Support Services Ltd_2026-27_IFPCHC
Title: BSOL_Stephen Support Services Ltd_2026-27_IFPCHC
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
Stephen Support Services Ltd
09680966
Birmingham
B20 2LB
UK
NUTS: UKG31
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
"This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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 decision to award this contract was made by the NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB All Age Continuing Healthcare Team and no declarations of interest have been declared."
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB
Birmingham
B1 1TT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2026