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Published 16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Resuscitation Training Services for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£426,000≈ £142k / year · £511,000 inc. VAT44.7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 30 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to A to E Training & Solutions Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Resuscitation training consisting of both on and off-site learning, e-learning, classroom learning, delegate support, administrative management as well as supporting the provision of clinical simulations and support. Further information is available in the tender documents. All criteria is detailed in the tender documents. Tender run by BSOL Procurement Collaborative (Hosted by UHB) on behalf of BSMHFT.

Tenders need to be submitted via Atamis portal search reference C408378.

Tenders are electronically accepted through Atamis, FTS notice will not allow for electronic submissions option to be selected.

Full tenders should be submitted via Atamis.

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  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Jan 2029, 23:59 GMT.
  • How the procedure runs: First stage suppliers invited to submit bids, second stage invited for presentation, further information is available in the portal.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Pre Market Engagement conducted - C396488, UK-4869

CPV: Health and first-aid training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£426,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £426,000 exc. VAT · £511,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Describe in tender documentation
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Refer to tender documents

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 65%
  • Financial: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 65% weighting including social value
  • Financial: 35% weighting
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Refer to tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 31 Jan 2029
First published
16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 08:58 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
Authority reference
PROC.90.0026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003980
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health and first-aid training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607d7 Find a Tender
How it runs

First stage suppliers invited to submit bids, second stage invited for presentation, further information is available in the portal.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Enquiry deadline is clarification deadline, further details for the timeline for the tender is available in the tender documents.

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published285 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by271 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline254 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts120 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent52 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published50 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 08:58 BST
  8. Standstill ends40 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 08:58 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2026, 08:58 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £616,4821 award exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
A to E Training & Solutions LtdResuscitation Training Services1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 1 x 12 month Extension only£616,48230 Jul 2026standstill to 18 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders90—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTMC-2127-TPCV Unit 1, B1 50 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 3RBContact name, email

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender