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Mental Health Inpatient Beds

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

22 Oct 2026 at 08:56

Award Notice
TenderUpdate

02 Jul 2026 at 10:01

Tender Notice
Award

12 Jun 2026 at 08:51

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust procured mental health inpatient bed capacity, including provision of psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds. The requirement is for inpatient mental health care delivered by an independent-sector provider, supporting the Trust’s need for beds outside its own provision. The contract amendment adds temporary capacity because the Trust’s PICU beds closed. It specifies an additional five PICU beds from 25 July 2026 and eight from 25 September 2026, for use until 31 March 2027. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom; no more specific service location is identified. The requirement is categorised as health services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Priory Group through Provider Selection Regime direct award process C, without prior publication of a competition. The stated rationale was that the existing provider was meeting requirements to a sufficient standard and was likely to continue doing so. Price was the listed award criterion, and one bid was recorded. Two active contract entries are reported separately: one valued at £14,528,547 and one at £16,308,547; both were signed on 1 April 2026. The second entry gives a 360-day contract period and records a temporary capacity modification following closure of the Trust’s PICU beds. The amendment says this change does not materially alter the contract’s nature and remains below the stated 25% cumulative value-increase threshold.

For providers of independent-sector mental health inpatient care, this award shows that Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has commissioned external beds, including PICU capacity, through a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate operational ability to supply inpatient beds and, where required, specialist PICU capacity, with sufficient flexibility to respond to changes in the Trust’s available beds. The Trust’s stated reason for retaining its provider was satisfactory performance and an expectation of continued delivery, so evidence of reliable existing service provision and the ability to maintain an adequate standard would be commercially relevant. The temporary capacity increase also points to the value of providers able to accommodate additional commissioned beds when the Trust’s own PICU capacity is disrupted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Inpatient Beds

Notice Description

Provison of Mental Health Inpatient Beds.

Procurement Information

The sub-contractor is an existing provider who is currently fulfilling and is likely to continue to fulfil the requirements of the contract to a sufficient standard. Please see sub-contractor assessment tab.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b39d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099758-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,837,094 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M25 3BL
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bury
Electoral Ward
St. Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Bury South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Priory Group

Further Information

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