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Published 12 Feb 2026, 14:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Outcome from the invitation to submit bids for Priorities of the Learning Disability and Autism Transformation Group

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG3)

Awarded value£966,27510 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Solihull Action Through Advocacy +9 more10 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Invitation to submit bids for funding relating to the priorities of the Learning Disability and Autism Transformation Group

CPV: Miscellaneous health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This procurement involved an invitation to submit bids for funding relating to the…Awarded

This procurement involved an invitation to submit bids for funding relating to the priorities of the Learning Disability and Autism Transformation Group. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process to a number of successful providers. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £966,275 for 18 month period, contract commencement date of 01/03/2026.

The contracts are to be awarded for new services, to a range of providers currently commissioned and newly commissioned in Birmingham and Solihull.

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: Dependant on the availability of funding and the outputs of the pilots, the contracting authority reserves the right to continue the services.

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: 12 Feb 2026, 14:59 GMT
Last source update: 24 Feb 2026, 16:52 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016660
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous health services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0652e8 Find 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 23 February 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 23 February 2026. The contracts have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any representations are to be sent to gail.bloxham@nhs.net. The award of these contracts were reviewed and approved by the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health and Learning Disabilities and Autism Commissioning Committee. No conflicts were declared. Every submission was scored by a panel that included an independent member from the VCFSE using the PSR key criteria and awarded based on the objectives outlined in the Transformation Group LDA Priorities.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. These contracts have been awarded under 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. These contracts have now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process. Contrac…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 10

Awarded value £966,27510 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 10

Contracts signed 10latest 11 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Solihull Action Through AdvocacyGreen Offer Collaborative	£176,408 †	—	Awarded
St Andrews HealthcareAdult Autism Waiting List Initiative	£12,000 †	—	Awarded
Ways For WellbeingWays for Wellbeing	£170,000 †	—	Awarded
Birmingham Irish AssociationCommunitas	£150,000 †	—	Awarded
FLOURISH COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE CICSMERoad Maps	£140,000 †	—	Awarded
BFB Labs LtdLumi Nova	£80,000 †	—	Awarded
Autism West MidlandsLearning Disability Keyworking	£78,000 †	—	Awarded
Ordinary Magic CICOrdinary Magic	£75,000 †	—	Awarded
BIRMINGHAM DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRELearning Disability Menopause	£69,867 †	—	Awarded
Seven Up CharitySeven Up	£15,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Green Offer Collaborative · Solihull Action Through Advocacy
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£176,408
Status
active
Adult Autism Waiting List Initiative · St Andrews Healthcare
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£12,000
Status
active
Ways for Wellbeing · Ways For Wellbeing
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£170,000
Status
active
Communitas · Birmingham Irish Association
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£150,000
Status
active
Road Maps · FLOURISH COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE CICSME
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£140,000
Status
active
Lumi Nova · BFB Labs Ltd
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£80,000
Status
active
Learning Disability Keyworking · Autism West Midlands
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£78,000
Status
active
Ordinary Magic · Ordinary Magic CIC
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£75,000
Status
active
Learning Disability Menopause · BIRMINGHAM DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£69,867
Status
active
Seven Up · Seven Up Charity
Signed
11 Feb 2026
Value
£15,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Birmingham, West MidlandsContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

BSMHFTReview body Birmingham

Bidders & participating suppliers

10 commercial parties on the notice

Autism West MidlandsAwarded supplierGB-CHC: Registered Charity Number 517077 Birmingham, West Midlands
BFB LabsAwarded supplierGB-COH: Company number 09700274 London, West Midlands
Birmingham Disability Resource CentreAwarded supplierGB-CHC: Registered charity no. 1034581 Birmingham, West Midlands
Birmingham Irish AssociationAwarded supplierGB-CHC: Registered Charity No. 1072258 Birmingham, West Midlands
Flourish Community Health Collaborative CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: Company number 16061795 Birmingham, West Midlands
Ordinary Magic CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: Company number 11868613 Shirley, West Midlands
Seven Up CharityAwarded supplierGB-CHC: Charity number: 1179683 Birmingham, West Midlands
Solihull Action Through AdvocacyAwarded supplierGB-CHC: Company no: 7945421 11-13 Land Lane, Marston Green, West Midlands, B37 7DE
St Andrews HealthcareAwarded supplierGB-CHC: Registered Charity No. 1104951 Birmingham, West Midlands
Ways For WellbeingAwarded supplierGB-COH: Company Registration Number 14350512 Birmingham, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.