Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
Contact
Ali Babu
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Community Counselling - PROC.90.0029
Reference number
C387018
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a PSR Competitive Process Award. For clarity, the suppliers being awarded from this competitive process are -
Lot 1 – Trustees Women’s Consortium
Lot 2 – Trustees Women’s Consortium
Lot 3 – Trustees Women’s Consortium
Lot 4 – Trustees Women’s Consortium
Lot 5 – Gateway Family Services
Lot 6 - Trustees Women’s Consortium
The criteria for this procurement was the PSR key criteria and can be found within the tender documentation.
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: £1,436,550.26
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is for counselling services for Birmingham Solihull Mental Health Learning Disability and Autism Provider Collaborative. The procurement was conducted by Birmingham Solihull Procurement Collaborative. Counselling services are to be provided across the 6 Birmingham localities, aimed at increasing access and reducing healthcare inequalities.
This is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process with an approximate lifetime value of 1,436,550.26.
This is a new service with new providers, and is intended to be provided between 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028, with an option to extend for a further two years ( 1+1).
The awarded providers are
Lot 1 – Trustees Women’s Consortium
Lot 2 – Trustees Women’s Consortium
Lot 3 – Trustees Women’s Consortium
Lot 4 – Trustees Women’s Consortium
Lot 5 – Gateway Family Services
Lot 6 - Trustees Women’s Consortium
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This procurement is being conducted by BSOL procurement collaborative on behalf of the authority. The contract is not yet awarded as this is an intention to award notice under PSR.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-060648
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: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WOMENS CONSORTIUM
Quayside Tower, 252-260 Broad Street, Birmingham,
Birmingham
B1 2H
Telephone
+0 774690190
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
06954256
Internet address
http://womensconsortium.org.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,436,550.26
Lowest offer: £1,436,550.26 / Highest offer: £1,436,550.26 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
his 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 23rd February. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Any representations should be made to - ali.babu@uhb.nhs.uk or any alternative contact upon unavailability.
Decision makers include -
Out of Hospital Services Category Manager
Mental Health Commissioning Manager
Community Senior Transformation and Commissioning Manager
Deputy Head of Quality
Finance Manager
Commissioning Support Manager
Contracts Lead
Chief Executive - Birmingham Mind
Expert by Experience
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
Country
United Kingdom