Contract

Consultant Microbiologist provision

  • BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017120

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0507dd

Published 25 April 2025, 4:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Birmingham

Contact

Gail Bloxham

Email

gail.bloxham@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7845582397

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bsmhft.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

Consultant Microbiologist provision

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of an experienced and qualified Consultant Microbiologist to undertake the function of Trust Infection Prevention and Control Doctor

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: £44,263.07

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of an experienced and qualified Consultant Microbiologist to undertake the function of Trust Infection Prevention and Control Doctor; it is our intention to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C the existing provider, UKHSA, is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard; for services from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

To extend the arrangement if the existing provider continues to deliver to the required standard and response times.


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 the relevant authority by 8 May 2025. 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 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

THE UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY (UKHSA)

Harlow

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £44,263.07


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 gail.bloxham@nhs.net by 8 May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. This has been endorsed by BSMHFT Sustainability Board on 24 April 2025 and no conflicts were reported

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

BSMHFT

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom