Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
Telephone
+44 1213718648
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of adult male and female; acute, PICU and rehabilitation inpatient bed
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111000 - Hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a provider of inpatient services for adults (>18 years old) with mental health conditions requiring inpatient care.
The service must be provided in suitable locations as close to home as possible, reducing out of area placements and retaining links with local services and family members which has proven to be crucial in the recovery process.
The geographical boundary within which this bed provision is being sought must be within a 90 mile radius of Birmingham City Centre (B4 6NH).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service relates to adults (>18 years old) with mental health conditions requiring inpatient care who are the commissioned responsibilities of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Services, known as Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT).
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) partnership comprised of statutory, Voluntary and independent sector organisations to collectively provide a dynamic approach to mental health services for Children, Young Person and Young adult (CYPYA) living within Birmingham City using service model based on 5 key themes:-
-Improvement and Transformation of services
- Integration of Services
- Innovation from a clinical model through to a Governance model
- New sectors within Mental Health care pathway
- Recovery focused outcomes
The aim of this Service is to place adult Service Users requiring mental health inpatient care in suitable locations as close to home as possible, reducing out of area (OOA) placements and retaining links with local services and family members which has proven to be crucial in the recovery process.
The contract will provide adult male and female mental health Inpatient services, totalling 81 inpatient beds split as follows:
ACUTE = 54
FEMALE PICU = 8
MALE PICU = 16
REHAB = 3
The objectives of the Service provided under this contract are:-
• Reduce OOA admissions - unless this is in the best interest of the Service User
• Placing Service Users in an inpatient setting close to their home and family
• Retain links with local community services
Working closely with the commissioner (FTB) to provide efficient pathways with suitable discharge thresholds and agreed escalation processes for Special nursing requirements.
The Service must provide assurance in relation to consistency and continuity of care, safer step up and step down care arrangements, enable access to single electronic patient record systems with a view to limit OOA placements and provide an improved experience for Service Users.
The geographical boundary within which this bed provision is being sought must be within a 90 mile radius of Birmingham City Centre (B4 6NH).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 February 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom