Coming up· published 28 Aug 2025
Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust · Birmingham, West Midlands
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health 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: Find a Tender, published 28 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:11
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health 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 contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. It lasts 1 year.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 28 August 2025. The notice number is 052140-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4.
Summary of the contracting process
The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025". The initiative, managed by the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative on behalf of the Trust, falls under the services category, specifically focusing on general practitioner services in forensic inpatient settings.
The procurement process includes a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) and is seeking expressions of interest by 5th September 2025. Following this, participants will receive a PME questionnaire and have the opportunity to meet the authority on 12th September. The procurement is being conducted in Birmingham, UK, with a potential service period starting on 1st January 2026.
This tender invites participation mainly from organisations interested in providing general practitioner services for forensic inpatients, presenting a profitable growth opportunity, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The service has a projected gross value of £202,800 and allows for contract renewals, offering a substantial business opportunity.
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: 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
- 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
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
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 052140-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058fb4
- 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
- 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 - PROC.90.025
When will the Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025 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 - PROC.90.025 contract worth?
The estimated value is £169,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Forensic Inpatients GP Services Pre-Market Engagement - PROC.90.025?
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 - PROC.90.025?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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