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Coming up· published 25 Nov 2025

Recovery Centre Hubs

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust · Birmingham, West Midlands

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is planning Recovery Centre Hubs. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Birmingham.

Source: Find a Tender, published 26 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:50

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2028

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is planning Recovery Centre Hubs. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Birmingham. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1,438,563. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028. It lasts 2 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 26 November 2025. The notice number is 077424-2025. The buyer reference is C404177. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05e9a2. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, is overseeing the procurement process for the establishment of Recovery Centre Hubs. This initiative, under the industry category of Health Services, is currently in the Planning stage. The procurement is set to take place in Birmingham, West Midlands.

Pre-market engagement activities are scheduled, with interested providers required to submit their expressions of interest by 12th December 2025. The total contract value is anticipated to be GBP 1,438,563, with the service delivery period running from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) or Third Sector organisations specialising in health services.

The planned engagement with the procuring entity provides a platform to align service offering to meet the trust's specifications, potentially fostering long-term partnerships within the public sector.

The notice in full

Pre Market Engagement for Recovery Center Hubs for Birmingham Solihull Mental Health Autism and Learning Disability Provider Collaborative. Service details can be found within the specification. The documents can be found within the atamis e tender portal - atamis-1928.my.site.com/ProSpend__CustomCommunitiesLogin Please us the contract reference C404177 This opportunity is open to VCSFE/Third Sector organisations only.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Learning Disability and Autism Support
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 (2 years)
Suitable for
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
Buyer's portal
Atamis

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£1,438,563

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
077424-2025
Buyer reference
C404177
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9a2
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is based in Birmingham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Birmingham
Town
Birmingham
Postcode
B1 3RB
Electoral ward
Edgbaston
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
Region
West Midlands
Sub-region
Birmingham
Area
West Midlands
Country
England
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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.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Recovery Centre Hubs

When will the Recovery Centre Hubs 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 Recovery Centre Hubs contract worth?

The estimated value is £1,438,563. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Recovery Centre Hubs?

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, based in Birmingham, West Midlands. The named contact is Ali Babu.

How do I bid for Recovery Centre Hubs?

Register on the buyer's Atamis portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.