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Provision of Various CAMHS Services

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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31 Jul 2026 at 12:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust commissioned out-of-county Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for different levels of need during the 2026/27 financial year. The requirement covers psychiatric hospital services, including access to low-secure and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds when needed. Services are intended for young people requiring support outside the county and are delivered across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buying organisation is Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based in Kettering. The procurement was made under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime 2023.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. It was handled under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime 2023, because the Trust considered there was no realistic alternative to the existing provider, given the integrated nature of the services, systems and processes. Cygnet Health Care Ltd (NMJ) was awarded the contract for out-of-area CAMHS services, with a contract value of £1,259,578.97. The contract was signed on 13 July 2026 and is active. The award covered the low-secure and PICU bed requirement. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, with the stated criterion being that there was no realistic alternative provider; cost carried no weighting. One bid was recorded.

This award indicates established demand from Northamptonshire for specialist out-of-area CAMHS provision, including low-secure and PICU capacity that can be used as needs arise. A credible future competitor would need to provide psychiatric hospital services for children and young people across a wide geographic area, with sufficient access to secure and intensive beds and the operational capacity to support placements outside the county. The Trust’s stated rationale shows that continuity, integrated clinical services, systems and processes were central to the decision. Providers would therefore need demonstrable ability to work within an NHS care pathway, coordinate reliably with the Trust and sustain joined-up delivery across multiple regions. The evaluation emphasis on quality indicates that service integration and clinical suitability would be more important than price alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Various CAMHS Services

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under Health Care Services (PSR 2023). For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of PCR2015 or PA2023 do not apply to this award. Provision of out of county support for CAMHS, covering various tier requirements for financial year 2026_27.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under Health Care Services (PSR 2023). For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of PCR2015 or PA2023 do not apply to this award. Provision of low secure & picu beds as the need arises. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under Health Care Services (PSR 2023). For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of PCR2015 or PA2023 do not apply to this award.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under Health Care Services (PSR 2023). For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of PCR2015 or PA2023 do not apply to this award. There is no realistic alternative to the existing provider due to the nature of the health careservices. The integrated nature of our services, systems and processes means this could not reasonably be provided by another supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072690-2026
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
£1,259,578 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months 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
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN15 7PW
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Pipers Hill
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cygnet Health Care Ltd (NMJ)

Further Information

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