North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) Placement

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST OUT OF AREA PSYCHIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) PLACEMENT

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Award

07 Jul 2026 at 16:22

Summary of the contracting process

The North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has confirmed a contract award under the Provider Selection Regime for Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) Placement. This service, awarded on 24th June 2026, involves psychiatric hospital services and falls within the healthcare services industry category. The contract, valued at £28,616, was a direct award due to the absence of competition, as stipulated under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service location is Nottingham, with Priory Hospital Arnold as the designated provider. The procurement process employed was limited, specifically a direct award procedure without prior competition, signifying a unique procurement situation where the contracting authority, the Trust, had no alternative placement options within the required timeframe.

This contract presents opportunities primarily for providers specialising in psychiatric intensive care services. Firms with expertise in mental health care, particularly those able to deliver acute psychiatric treatment, would find this award process advantageous due to its specific service requirements. The procurement approach signifies a potential for future sole-source contracts where technical reasons limit competition, allowing niche providers to leverage their specialised capabilities. Additionally, businesses capable of ongoing cooperation with NHS Trusts, meeting the criteria of price and availability, could benefit from similar direct award opportunities in the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) Placement

Notice Description

This Contract Award Notice is placed under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 8 for Direct Award Process B where the ICB is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluding that this is the only available option, and the ICB has a choice of providers, and is not seeking to restrict the number of providers. The service is for specialised Psychiatric care for a named patient. Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) are specialist wards that provide inpatient mental health care, assessment and comprehensive treatment to individuals who are experiencing the most acutely disturbed phase of a serious mental disorder. The contract has been awarded following direct award process B at PS1022.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily Mon-Fri and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost of PS28616.00 from 24th June 2026 to not known. The Trust had a spot purchasing arrangement with this provider in the past, and this is a continuation of this service for a new placement, now coming directly through the Trust whereas previously it sat under the ICB. The contract is new as the Trust are placing the contract directly, but the arrangements have been previously in place under spot purchasing via the ICB.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract Award Notice is placed under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 8 for Direct Award Process B where the ICB is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluding that this is the only available option, and the ICB has a choice of providers, and is not seeking to restrict the number of providers. The service is for specialised Psychiatric care for a named patient. Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) are specialist wards that provide inpatient mental health care, assessment and comprehensive treatment to individuals who are experiencing the most acutely disturbed phase of a serious mental disorder. The contract has been awarded following direct award process B at PS1022.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily Mon-Fri and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost of PS28616.00 from 24th June 2026 to not known. The Trust had a spot purchasing arrangement with this provider in the past, and this is a continuation of this service for a new placement, now coming directly through the Trust whereas previously it sat under the ICB. The contract is new as the Trust are placing the contract directly, but the arrangements have been previously in place under spot purchasing via the ICB.

Procurement Information

The service provided is Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) inpatient bed. Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) are specialist wards that provide inpatient mental health care, assessment and comprehensive treatment to individuals who are experiencing the most acutely disturbed phase of a serious mental disorder. The contract has been awarded following direct award process B at PS1022.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily Mon-Fri and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is PS28616.00 from 24th June 2026 to not known. The Trust had a spot purchasing arrangement with this provider in the past and this is a continuation of that service for a new placement, now coming through the Trust whereas previously it sat under the ICB. There were no alternative placements identified within the required timeframe.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063863-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,616 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST OUT OF AREA PSYCHIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) PLACEMENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRENTHAM
Postcode
ST4 8HH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham

Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hanford, Newstead & Trentham
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIORY HOSPITAL ARNOLD

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