Tender

Mental Health Inpatient Beds

  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002632

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d64c

Published 26 January 2025, 2:40am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2WB

Contact

Amelia Keavney

Email

amelia.keavney@uhb.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG3 - West Midlands

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Mental Health Inpatient Beds

Reference number

PROC.90.004

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The provision of mental health inpatient beds for Acute & PICU patients through a framework including 3 lots.
Lots 1 & 2 - These beds will be for both male and female patients. These are split into regional areas throughout England which could be utilised by the Authority for the placing of service customers in location(s) near to their home, or if no beds are available in their area, to beds in alternative areas.
Lot 3 - This lot will be run as the initial regional volume of beds required. The focus will be on beds within the West Midlands conurbation preferably within a 20-mile radius. The Authority estimates they will be procuring 110 beds (80 – Acute, 30 – PICU beds) as an annual block for the duration of the contract

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 & 2 - Tender Documents

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Main site or place of performance

Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) Procurement Collaborative is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the ‘Mental Health Adult Inpatient Beds, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
The Authority are establishing a Framework Agreement for the provision of mental health inpatient beds (spot buy) (LOT 1 PICU and LOT 2 Acute) with an immediate requirement for a regional volume of beds (Block buy) (LOT 3). Suppliers are invited to bid for all or any combination of the lots. BSol Procurement Collaborative is conducting the procurement using the Competitive Procedure in accordance with the requirements of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 2023) for the purpose of procuring the Services as described in the Specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 May 2025

End date

30 April 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Tender Documents

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Main site or place of performance

Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) Procurement Collaborative is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the ‘Mental Health Adult Inpatient Beds, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
The Authority are establishing a Framework Agreement for the provision of mental health inpatient beds (spot buy) (LOT 1 PICU and LOT 2 Acute) with an immediate requirement for a regional volume of beds (Block buy) (LOT 3). Suppliers are invited to bid for all or any combination of the lots. BSol Procurement Collaborative is conducting the procurement using the Competitive Procedure in accordance with the requirements of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 2023) for the purpose of procuring the Services as described in the Specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 October 2025

End date

30 September 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 12 month

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As per specification and evaluation criteria

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please see Annex B2 - Specification


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

28 February 2025

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 28 November 2025

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 January 2025

Local time

6:00am

Place

UK


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

Unit 1, B1 50 Summer Hill Road

Birmingham

B1 3RB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

Unit 1, B1 50 Summer Hill Road

Birmingham

B1 3RB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk