Coming up· published 29 Aug 2025
Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Birmingham, West Midlands
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is planning Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025. It is a contract for other health and social care in Birmingham.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 29 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 15:26
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Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 11:11
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is planning Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025. 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.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Contracts Finder published it on 29 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-1fb6a30e-5460-4961-8a33-b8bf2f661b05.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process titled "Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025" is currently in the planning stage and is undertaken by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. This initiative, particularly focused on general-practitioner services, falls under the healthcare industry category with a specific location in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.
It is intended as a preliminary market engagement under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for Forensic Inpatient GP Services. Interested parties must express their interest by 5th September 2025, with planned engagement activities scheduled for 12th September. The process is being facilitated for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust by Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative.
This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), by allowing them to engage early in the procurement process and potentially shape its future course.
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. To submit interest for the Pre Market Engagement please do so via the e-tendering portal or contact Ali Babu (ali.babu@uhb.nhs.uk). Additional information: This notice is for Preliminary Market Engagement (PME).
All providers who submit a submission of interest will receive a PME questionnaire as well as an invitation slot to meet the authority (currently planned for 12th September). The deadline for expressions of interest is 5th September. To submit interest for the Pre Market Engagement please do so via the e-tendering portal or contact Ali Babu (ali.babu@uhb.nhs.uk).
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
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
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-1fb6a30e-5460-4961-8a33-b8bf2f661b05
- CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Town
- Birmingham
- Postcode
- B15 1NU
- Electoral ward
- Edgbaston
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Delivery area
- West Midlands (England)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Birmingham
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Ali Babu
- Address
- Birmingham, B15 1NU · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Early engagement notice on Contracts Findercontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bc300a4-6a3a-4c51-af48…
- Early engagement notice on Contracts Findercontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3d06046-8d67-465d-abb9…
- Forensic Inpatient GP Specificationcontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d4d1175-9fe…
- Pre Market Engagement Pack for GP Servicescontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49642039-0d6…
- Forensic Inpatient GP Specificationcontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88e50611-566…
- Pre Market Engagement Pack for GP Servicescontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a8267d3-bca…
- OCDS record ocds-b5fd17-1fb6a30e-5460-4961-8a33-b8bf2f661b05 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-b…
Questions about Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025
When will the Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025 tender open?
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS 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 - PROC.90.025 contract worth?
The estimated value is £169,000.
Who is the buyer for Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025?
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS 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 - PROC.90.025?
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