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
Womens Secure Transitional Pathway
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Accommodation and non clinical support for women exiting secure services in the West Midlands region
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: £263,330
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of accommodation and non clinical services for women exiting secure mental health services in the West Midlands region. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process; this relates to a new service and is awarded to an existing commissioned provider, Anawim.
Contract start date: 01/10/2025
Contract end date: 31/03/2027
Contract value: £263,330 lifetime value
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
If the deliverables of the project are achieved, the contracting authority reserves the right to be able to extend the agreement and provision in line with the terms of the head contract and allocated funding.
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 email to gail.bloxham@nhs.net by 12 September 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 September 2025
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
Anawim
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
Charity Number 1159706
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £263,330
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 email to gail.bloxham@nhs.net by 12 September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The decision to award was endorsed by BSMHFT Sustainability Board on 28 August 2025 where there were no conflicts of interest declared in this decision making.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BSMHFT
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom