Official UK procurement notice
WMCPC Admission and Triage Unit
Authority: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBirmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, as Lead Provider of the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (WMCPC) (toucanwestmids.nhs.uk ↗), commissioned an Admission and Triage Unit (ATU) for children and young people within the West Midlands (aged 13-18) who require intensive mental health support and a brief admission for assessment if required.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The successful Provider will work to the following aims and objectives:Awarded
The successful Provider will work to the following aims and objectives:<br/><br/>- Provide a safe place for young people who present with mental ill health, distress and/or display behaviours that challenges and/or have complex needs. <br/><br/>- Reduce/manage behaviours that challenge, working with the young person to reduce/prevent the need for the use of restrictive practices and/or inpatient services, wherever possible. <br/><br/>- Provide a safe bed-based service where an inpatient admission is being sought but a bed is not currently available, and it is deemed not safe for the young person to remain in their home or an acute ward. <br/><br/>- Provide access to inpatient care 24 hours a day 7 days a week, where the alternative may be within an inappropriate setting including remaining in a 136 suite or Emergency Department. <br/><br/>- Give time for the young person to de-escalate from their situation in a safe place and allow professionals further time to assess and determine appropriate service(s) and support for the young person to access. <br/> <br/>- Support young people to receive timely and effective care in the least restrictive environment. <br/><br/>- Reduce inpatient admissions to Tier 4 CAMHS inpatient units and/or reduce inpatient bed days through early access to de-escalation. <br/><br/>- Provide a range of evidenced based therapeutic support for young person’s recovery and de-escalation from their current situation. <br/><br/>- Provide specialist mental health assessment by a specialist multi-disciplinary team. <br/><br/>- Where appropriate, contribute to an existing formulation or commence a formulation following a holistic assessment of the young person’s strengths and needs. <br/><br/>As a result of this Most Suitable Provider process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider for a period of 2 years (1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027).<br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process. The Admission and Triage Unit is a new service. The most suitable provider identified is an existing provider.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Key Criteria 1: Quality & Innovation: 40%
- Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 15%
- Key Criteria 2: Value: 5%
- Key Criteria 5: Social Value: 10%
- Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
- Key Criteria 1: Quality & Innovation: 40
- Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 30
- Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 15
- Key Criteria 5: Social Value: 10
- Key Criteria 2: Value: 5
- Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Nov 2024, 15:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 May 2025, 14:13 BST
- Authority reference
C320823- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020864- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04be12Find a Tender
Publisher note: 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 midnight 20th February 2025. Any representations should be sent to [email protected]<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process of the PSR.<br/><br/>The award decision-makers are the WMCPC. The decision to award the contract was made by the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust's Chief Finance Officer. There were no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision.<br/><br/>The assessment criteria for the Basic Selection Criteria were either assessed as Pass/Fail or For Information.<br/><br/>The assessment criteria for the Key Criteria were assessed as Pass/Fail. <br/><br/>Key Criteria 1: Quality & Innovation - 40%<br/>Key Criteria 2: Value - 5%<br/>Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 30%<br/>Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 15%<br/>Key Criteria 5: Social Value - 10% <br/><br/>Active Young People Limited T/A Ivetsey Bank Hospital was identified as the Most Suitable Provider by considering the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria - achieving an overall Pass mark.<br/><br/>Therefore, they are the preferred provider and awarded the contract (subject to agreement).
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
22 Nov 2024 → 13 May 2025 · 2 dates- Next notice expected22 Nov 2024
- Notice published13 May 2025, 14:13 BST
Notice history
2 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Feb 2025- Status changed to complete7 Feb 2025, 16:46 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Feb 2025, 16:46 GMT
Published amendments (3)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Most Suitable Provider Process.As a result of…
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Most Suitable Provider Process.As a result of…
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Most Suitable Provider Process.As a result of…
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-02: 1 release · 7 Feb 2025
- 2024-11: 1 release · 22 Nov 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Young People Limited (Active Care Group) | £4,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 004250-2025-1 · Active Young People Limited (Active Care Group)
- Signed
- 7 Feb 2025
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Active Young People Limited T/A Ivetsey Bank HospitalAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.