Coming up· published 28 Aug 2025
Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust · Birmingham, West Midlands
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is planning Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Birmingham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 28 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 15:19
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is planning Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Birmingham. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £169,000.
Find a Tender published it on 28 August 2025. The notice number is 052148-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058fbb. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for Forensic Inpatient GP Services under the Provider Selection Regime. This process is being conducted by the Birmingham Solihull Procurement Collaborative and focuses on providing specialist healthcare services. The opportunity is classified under the industry category of General-practitioner services, with a procurement value estimated at £169,000.
Interested parties must express their interest by 5th September 2025 to participate in preliminary market engagement activities, including a questionnaire and meetings. The procurement is to take place in the UKG31 region, with further notices to be issued on 1st October 2025.
The notice in full
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for Forensic Inpatient GP Services .
This procurement is being conducted by Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative (BSOL) on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSHMFT).
The full detail regarding the service can be found within the service specification the tender portal. Contract start dates are estimations subject to required compliance for PSR routes following market engagement.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) notice for forensic inpatient GP services, full details of the service can be found within the specification.
Expressions of interest are to be made before September 5th, all providers who have submitted such expressions will be provided with a copy of the PME questionnaire and a meeting slot with the authority.
The PME will help inform the authority of applicable PSR routes for this procurement.
This process is being conducted by Birmingham Solihull Procurement Collaborative (BSOL) on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) Additional information: Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) notice for forensic inpatient GP services, full details of the service can be found within the specification.
Expressions of interest are to be made before September 5th, all providers who have submitted such expressions will be provided with a copy of the PME questionnaire and a meeting slot with the authority.
The PME will help inform the authority of applicable PSR routes for this procurement.
This process is being conducted by Birmingham Solihull Procurement Collaborative (BSOL) on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT)
All provided contract values and contract publication dates are estimated and subject to change.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £169,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 052148-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058fbb
- CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Town
- Birmingham
- Postcode
- B1 3RB
- Electoral ward
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Delivery area
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Birmingham
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Ali Babu
- Address
- Birmingham, B1 3RB · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement
When will the Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement tender open?
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement contract worth?
The estimated value is £169,000.
Who is the buyer for Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement?
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, based in Birmingham, West Midlands. The named contact is Ali Babu.
How do I bid for Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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