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# Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-women-s-and-children-s-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rq3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a Central government based in West Midlands. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 291 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** West Midlands
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PNXM-2771-CPCW` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 291
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £215m (median award: £32k) across 255 of 268 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-women-s-and-children-s-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rq3

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3.5 bids (median of 10 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 20% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 265 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 221 (83%), Limited / restricted: 15 (6%), Open: 14 (5%), Route not published: 13 (5%), Selective: 2 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 24 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
2. **[Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-devices-pharma-33000000) (CPV 33):** 4 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)
3. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 4 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)
4. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 3 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 2 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/roche-diagnostics-limited-coh-00571546):** 9 procedures
2. **[Edge Medical Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edge-medical-ltd-coh-07884317):** 7 procedures
3. **[Nonacus Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nonacus-ltd-coh-09590278):** 5 procedures
4. **[Aquilant Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aquilant-ltd-coh-02090807):** 4 procedures
5. **[Andesco Medical Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/andesco-medical-ltd-coh-16263894):** 4 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/birmingham-district-energy-company-limited-coh-05988953):** £73m · [Heat and Power Supply and Heat Pump Operation - Birmingham Children's Hospital](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heat-and-power-supply-and-heat-pump-operation-birmingham-children-s-hospital-ocds-h6vhtk-0785bf) · Awarded: 30 Sept 2026
2. **[Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/coventry-and-warwickshire-nhs-partnership-trust-GB-FTS-186583):** £63m · [Tier 4 Inpatient Services at Parkview Clinic](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tier-4-inpatient-services-at-parkview-clinic-ocds-h6vhtk-05a7e7)
3. **[Arcadia Care No1 Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/arcadia-care-no1-ltd-coh-13775432):** £16m · [Enhanced Care Unit](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/enhanced-care-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-05929d)
4. **[Elysium Healthcare Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/elysium-healthcare-limited-coh-04063391):** £13m · [Enhanced Care Unit](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/enhanced-care-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-05929d)
5. **[Active Young People Limited (Active Care Group)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/active-young-people-limited-active-care-group-coh-12887759):** £4.0m · [WMCPC Admission and Triage Unit](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wmcpc-admission-and-triage-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-04be12)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 64
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 85
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-women-s-and-children-s-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rq3#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-women-s-and-children-s-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rq3
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt