NHS England on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB), referred to as “the Coordinating Commissioner”, has identified a lead provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS Services in the West Midlands.<br/>The contract is for 3 years with the Coordinating Commissioner having the option to extend for a further 2 years i.e. 3 + 2 = 5years.

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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 6th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>All representations should be sent via the messaging area on the Atamis Portal, reference number C445365.<br/>The decision to award the contract was made by NHS England - Joint and Collaborative Committee on 24th September 2026.<br/>The members of the panel were :-<br/>Executive Director of Strategic Commissioning and Deputy CEO (Coventry and Warwickshire ICB)<br/>Joint Chief Executive (Hereford and Worcestershire ICB) <br/>Chief Executive (Derby and Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB)<br/>Director of Strategic and Specialised Commissioning (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB)<br/>Chief Executive (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB) <br/>Deputy CEO and Chief Finance Officer (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB)<br/>Chief Executive (Northamptonshire ICB) <br/>Chief Medical Office (Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland ICB) <br/>Chief Executive (Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country ICB) <br/>Medical Advisor (Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country ICB)<br/><br/>One perceived conflict of interest was identified by an officer which was reviewed and deemed to be not relevant as this was historical and there was no contact with the other parties.<br/><br/>Key Criteria Weighting:-<br/>Quality & Innovation (15%)<br/>Value (20%)<br/>Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability (35%)<br/>Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice (20%) <br/>Social Value (10%)<br/>The Key Criteria was selected based on the needs of the Service. The successful provider scored the highest score overall against the weighted Key Criteria published above.

This is an Intention to Award notice for the provision of a Lead Provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS in the West Midlands. Following a robust competitive procedure the Coordinating Commissioner intends to award North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust with the contract to provide Lead Provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS in the West Midlands.<br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £277,918,043.<br/>This is for an existing service with a new provider.<br/>The period of the contract is from 1st April 2027 to 31 March 2032. Options: The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years giving a total potential contract length of 5 years.

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Open procedure

Lot 1: Bids: 4 Lot 1: Electronic bids: 4