Contract

Individual Placement Support Service

  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-008139

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06123f

Published 29 January 2026, 3:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2WB

Contact

Ali Babu

Email

ali.babu@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.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

Individual Placement Support Service

Reference number

C419889

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Most Suitable Provider intention to award notice for Individual Placement Support Services (IPS). The award is being made to the Shaw Trust. The value of the contract is £2,819,466.00, and the contract duration is for 12 months starting from 01/04/2026.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,819,466

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a intention to award notice for the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime, to Shaw Trust for Individual Placement Support Services. These services aim to help SMI patients in seeking and retaining meaningful employment.

The value of this contract is £2,819,466.00, and this is an existing provider. The provision of the services is planned to be provided from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027.

Contract is not yet awarded, selected as yes for system compatibility.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10th February. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 January 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shaw Trust

Black Country House, Rounds Green Road

Oldbury

B69 2DG

Telephone

+44 3003033111

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01744121

Internet address

http://shaw-trust.org.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,819,466

Lowest offer: £2,819,466 / Highest offer: £2,819,466 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Decision makers in this procurement included -
Out of Hospital Services Category Manager
Out of Hospital Services Assistant Category Manager
Head of Mental Health Commissioning
Mental Health Commissioning Manager
Commissioning Support Manager

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2WB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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