Provision of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service

University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement exercise and intention to issue a tender opportunity for the provision of a out of hospital parenteral antimicrobial treatment service within a community setting. Prior to initiating the procurement, the authorities wish to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process by engaging with Provider (s) for feedback regarding service delivery, financial model and draft specification. Provider (s) who express interest can access a copy of the pre-engagement packs as well as the draft service specification on Atamis, to which the authorities welcome feedback and comments by 12:00pm on the 14/05/2026 as there is a planned virtual Provider meeting organised for the 18/05/2026. The Trust invite Provider(s) to confirm their interest through the Atamis portal by 12:00 on the 14/05/2026 following which will be invited to a virtual meeting on the 18th May 2026 (dates are not flexibles and individual times/days to be agreed on the 14/05/2026) which will comprise of a presentation and Q&A. The route to market for this service falls in-scope of the Provider Selection Regime with the specific procedure(s) to be confirmed. Any questions asked by Provider(s) must be submitted thorough the Atamis portal only and the Trust will publish anonymised questions plus responses through the same. The closing date for questions is 12 noon 14/05/2026. Please be advised that this notice is not a formal call for competition and participation in this pre-market engagement day is voluntary. All information provided to the Provider(s) by BSOL Procurement shall be regarded as confidential and used only to prepare a response to this market engagement.