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Community Counselling - Opportunity for Third Sector - PROC.90.0029

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:07.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services

Lots

  • Central£113.4k
  • East£139.2k
  • West£143.7k
  • Solihull£107.4k
  • South£107.9k
  • North£106.8k

Documents and notices

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-05a3fd
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Submissions to be made via Atamis (Third sector only). Opportunity reference - C387018 (Search via Atamis) Please ensure you are signed up to Atamis via - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
060651-2025
Description
The original dates included within the notice were incorrect, the contract is for 2 YEARS initial period, not 1, with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
5
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
5

Award criteria

Description
Localities across Birmingham and Solihull - Central, East, South, West, North, Solihull. The lead provider will be expected to work in partnership across the lots with each locality lead within their bid. More information on partnership working can be found within the specification.

Expected award period

Ends
26 Jan 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
3 Nov 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
3 Nov 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Central
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Locality - Central Birmingham

Value

Amount
113,422
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
113,422

Renewal

Description
This contract will be for an initial 2 years, with a possibility to extend for a further 2 years (1+1) dependant upon available funding.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Technical Scoring

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
East
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Locality - East Birmingham

Value

Amount
139,245
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
139,245

Renewal

Description
This contract will be for an initial 2 years, with a possibility to extend for a further 2 years (1+1) dependant upon available funding.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Technical Scoring

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
West
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Locality - West Birmingham

Value

Amount
143,661
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
143,661

Renewal

Description
This contract will be for an initial 2 years, with a possibility to extend for a further 2 years (1+1) dependant upon available funding.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Technical Scoring

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Solihull
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Locality - Solihull

Value

Amount
107,352
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
107,352

Renewal

Description
This contract will be for an initial 2 years, with a possibility to extend for a further 2 years (1+1) dependant upon available funding.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Technical Scoring

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
South
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Locality - South Birmingham

Value

Amount
107,873
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
107,873

Renewal

Description
This contract will be for an initial 2 years, with a possibility to extend for a further 2 years (1+1) dependant upon available funding.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Technical Scoring

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
North
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Locality - North Birmingham

Value

Amount
106,764
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
106,764

Renewal

Description
This contract will be for an initial 2 years, with a possibility to extend for a further 2 years (1+1) dependant upon available funding.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Technical Scoring

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
060481-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Sept 2025, 12:56
Entry 3
Id
060651-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Sept 2025, 16:28

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTMC-2127-TPCV
Name
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B1 3RB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 1, B1 50 Summer Hill Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PTMC-2127-TPCV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Ali Babu
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PWVL-6877-BXXV
Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Role Details
Conduction of the procurement on behalf of contracting authority.

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mindelsohn Way

Details

Identifier

Id
PWVL-6877-BXXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B1 3RB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a3fd-2025-09-29T16:28:43+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·