Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Birmingham
Contact
Gail Bloxham
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Outcome from the invitation to submit bids for Priorities of the Learning Disability and Autism Transformation Group
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Invitation to submit bids for funding relating to the priorities of the Learning Disability and Autism Transformation Group
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: £966,275
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement involved an invitation to submit bids for funding relating to the priorities of the Learning Disability and Autism Transformation Group. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process to a number of successful providers. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £966,275 for 18 month period, contract commencement date of 01/03/2026.
The contracts are to be awarded for new services, to a range of providers currently commissioned and newly commissioned in Birmingham and Solihull.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: most suitable provider process / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Dependant on the availability of funding and the outputs of the pilots, the contracting authority reserves the right to continue the services.
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23 February 2026. 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
Title
Green Offer Collaborative
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Solihull Action Through Advocacy
11-13 Land Lane
Marston Green
B37 7DE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
Company no: 7945421
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £176,408
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Ways for Wellbeing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ways For Wellbeing
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Companies House
Company Registration Number 14350512
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: £170,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £170,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Communitas
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Birmingham Irish Association
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
Registered Charity No. 1072258
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Road Maps
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flourish Community Health Collaborative CIC
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Companies House
Company number 16061795
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £140,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lumi Nova
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BFB Labs
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
Company number 09700274
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Learning Disability Keyworking
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Autism West Midlands
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
Registered Charity Number 517077
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £78,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Ordinary Magic
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ordinary Magic CIC
Shirley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Companies House
Company number 11868613
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Learning Disability Menopause
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
Registered charity no. 1034581
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £69,867
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Seven Up
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Seven Up Charity
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
Charity number: 1179683
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Adult Autism Waiting List Initiative
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Andrews Healthcare
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
Registered Charity No. 1104951
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23 February 2026. The contracts have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Any representations are to be sent to gail.bloxham@nhs.net.
The award of these contracts were reviewed and approved by the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health and Learning Disabilities and Autism Commissioning Committee. No conflicts were declared.
Every submission was scored by a panel that included an independent member from the VCFSE using the PSR key criteria and awarded based on the objectives outlined in the Transformation Group LDA Priorities.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BSMHFT
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom