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
Your Story, Your Power - Healing through narrative
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A year long programme of 2 x weekly drop-in, creative arts for wellbeing sessions during which a stimulus will be provided for individual and collective storytelling and narrative making activities. This will be combined with a physical making activity using a different theme and artistic medium every week
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: £49,939.55
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.
Contract details: Mimar Collective CIC
Contract start date: 01/05/2025 to 30/04/2026
12 month duration at a cost of £49,939.55
To deliver a year long programme of 2 x weekly drop-in, creative arts for wellbeing sessions during which a stimulus will be provided for individual and collective storytelling and narrative making activities. This will be combined with a physical making activity using a different theme and artistic medium every week
The programme is designed to build a community of interest around the centre and to provide a pathway through which local people can access the services of the 24/7 centre.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
On completion of the pilot, the proposed outcomes will be assessed and, if acceptable to the contracting authority, an extension will be proposed in line with the national pilot timescales
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance
Explanation:
Time limitation of pilot funded period (National pilot time frames as one of six national pilot sites).
Meaningful engagement with local services for local people in keeping with the neighbourhood delivery model in alignment with National pilot principles.
Culturally appropriate engagement in alignment with core pilot principles regarding co-production and addressing health inequalities.
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 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mimar Collective CIC
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
Company number 13679748
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £49,939.55
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
'This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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 urgent award process was used due to the time limited funding being made available due to this being a national pilot. Approval to proceed was obtained at Sustainability Board on 29 May 2025. No conflicts were declaired.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BSMHFT
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom