Official UK procurement notice
Health Inequalities Project : Dementia Support Service
Authority: Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOutcome of Health Inequalities Project : Dementia Support Service
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This notice confirms the intention of BSMHFT to award contracts to Age Connect West…Awarded
This notice confirms the intention of BSMHFT to award contracts to Age Connect West Midlands and Alzheimer's Society under the Most Suitable Provider Process. Both are new contracts.
Age Connect West Midlands; VCFSE Coordinating Lead for the Fairer Futures Dementia Support Service, for 24 months at a total of £66,979
Alzheimer's Society; Culturally inclusive dementia engagement and support project; for 24 months at a total of £53,285
- description of the services to be provided;
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Jun 2026, 15:41 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2026, 15:41 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051511- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aa9dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11 June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11 June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any representations should be made, in writing, to gail.bloxham@nhs.net by the above date. The decision to award was approved by BSMHFT Planning and Delivery sub committee, following the full evaluation process carried out using the key selection criteria. No conflicts of interest were declared.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Connect West Midlands | £66,979 † | — | Awarded |
| Alzheimer's Society | £53,285 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 051511-2026-1 · Age Connect West Midlands
- Signed
- 28 May 2026
- Value
- £66,979
- Status
- active
Contract 051511-2026-2 · Alzheimer's Society
- Signed
- 28 May 2026
- Value
- £53,285
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- BSMHFTReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Age Connect West MidlandsAwarded supplier
- The Alzheimer's SocietyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.