BSL NHS Talking Therapies

Location

Birmingham

Description

Provision of British Sign Language NHS Talking Therapies for deaf patients registered with Birmingham and Solihull GPs.

Total Quantity or Scope

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance - the lifetime value of the contract will not exceed £42,511 - the date of this agreement will commence from 20 February 2026.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Dependent on the finalisation of the framework, the contracting authority may extend this agreement

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has 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.

Other Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has 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. Regulation 14 was applied to this decision due to clinical need and the lack of an existing contract being in place for patients to access BSL Talking Therapies. The decision to award was presented by the Deputy Director of Commissioning & Transformation, BSOL Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism Provider Collaborative, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to the BSMHFT MHPC Executive Steering Group on 24 February 2026 for approval. No conflicts of interest were declared and approval to award was granted.