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# Community Counselling - Opportunity for Third Sector - PROC.90.0029

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-counselling-opportunity-for-third-sector-proc-90-0029-ocds-h6vhtk-05a3fd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust: "Community Counselling - Opportunity for Third Sector - PROC.90.0029". Published status: active. Published Value: £718,317. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-solihull-mental-health-foundation-trust-nhs-rxt)
- **Published Value:** £718,317 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-counselling-opportunity-for-third-sector-proc-90-0029-ocds-h6vhtk-05a3fd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a3fd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-counselling-opportunity-for-third-sector-proc-90-0029-ocds-h6vhtk-05a3fd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-1928.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.my.site.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-counselling-opportunity-for-third-sector-proc-90-0029-ocds-h6vhtk-05a3fd#participate

## Description
This is an opportunity for third sector/charity organisations for Community Counselling services across Birmingham and Solihull localities. Full information regarding the service and allocated budget can be found within the tender documents.
This is a competitive procedure under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The competition is being run by Birmingham Solihull Procurement Collaborative on behalf of Birmingham Mental Health Provider Collaborative. 
This procurement is split into 6 lots - Central, North, East, South, West, Solihull. More information on partnership can be found within the specification.
Financials will be evaluated on a "Cost per £ Benefit" formula, which can be found within the invitation to tender. 
PLEASE NOTE - Providers are able to bid for all six lots, there is no limit of 5 lots as this notice prescribes, this was simply put forward due to system restrictions.
For any issues and assistance accessing the opportunity please contact the authority via Atamis.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Central
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312320

- **Estimated Value:** £113,422
- **Description:** Locality - Central Birmingham
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: East
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312320

- **Estimated Value:** £139,245
- **Description:** Locality - East Birmingham
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: West
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312320

- **Estimated Value:** £143,661
- **Description:** Locality - West Birmingham
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Solihull
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312320

- **Estimated Value:** £107,352
- **Description:** Locality - Solihull
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: South
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312320

- **Estimated Value:** £107,873
- **Description:** Locality - South Birmingham
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: North
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312320

- **Estimated Value:** £106,764
- **Description:** Locality - North Birmingham
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F060481-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-29T15:28:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:20:48.057Z
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