Improving access to culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing for people from BME communities

Concepts

• miscellaneous health services
• birmingham
• bme communities
• people
• bme communities provision
• culturally appropriate mental health
• health
• mental
• improve
• improving

Location

Birmingham

Description

Provision of services to improve access to culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing for people from BME communities

Total Quantity or Scope

Provision of services that improve access to culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing for people from BME communities. We intend to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C with a value of £59,111 between 01/04/2025 and 31/03/2026.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The contracting authority will review against delivery and determine if extension will be made in future; options include extending for a further 12 months on two occasions or in line with the lead contract

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

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 01/05/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Other 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 decision makers by 1 May 2025 to gail.bloxham@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The award decision was approved by BSMHFT MHPC Executive Steering Group on 15 April 2025. No conflicts were declared. Key criteria were presented and the current provider is able to demonstrate that they have delivered under their previous contractual arrangement and BSMHFT is confident that this delivery will continue under a new contract. Contract start date: 01/04/2025 Contract expiry date: 31/03/2026