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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Mental Health Crisis Text Messaging Service

BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:41.

Opportunity overview

The crisis text service is defined by the comprehensive approach to supporting everyone in mental health crisis, irrespective of their background and demographics. The clinically led service aims to provide timely, accessible, and effective support including a range of interventions tailored to meet the diverse needs of service users in Birmingham and Solihull.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Mental Health Innovations

Match pending…
Contract value
£162k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Apr 2025
Award ID
018056-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-CHC Registered charity number 1175670
Location
London, UKG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85140000 — Miscellaneous health services

Lots

  • The award of a contract relating to Mental Health Crisis Text Messaging Service; this notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process, for a 12 month period at a cost of £162,000 per annum. This is a new service and the intention is to award to Mental Health Innovations, a new provider with BSMHFTValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-050a58
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 13/05/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The award of a contract relating to Mental Health Crisis Text Messaging Service; this notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process, for a 12 month period at a cost of £162,000 per annum. This is a new service and the intention is to award to Mental Health Innovations, a new provider with BSMHFT

Options

Description
If the provider continues to deliver services to the satisfaction of the commissioner, the contract can be extended in line with the lead provider contract and/or confirmed funding stream.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-140442
Name
BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Locality
Birmingham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Gail Bloxham
Telephone
+44 7845582397
Organisation 2
Id
GB-CHC-Registered charity number 1175670
Name
Mental Health Innovations

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
Registered charity number 1175670
Scheme
GB-CHC
Legal Name
Mental Health Innovations
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-123665
Name
BSMHFT

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Birmingham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
BSMHFT

Award information

Award 1
Id
018056-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-Registered charity number 1175670
Name
Mental Health Innovations

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
018056-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
018056-2025-1
Date Signed
30 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
162,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050a58-2025-04-30T14:39:05+01:00compiled ·