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Provision of Various CAMHS services

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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31 Jul 2026 at 14:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust procured out-of-county Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) support for the 2026/27 financial year. The requirement covers various service tiers, including psychiatric hospital services and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds provided as the need arises on a case-by-case basis. Delivery is in Oxfordshire, with the selected provider based at Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford. The buying organisation is Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based at St Mary’s Hospital in Kettering. The services support patients who may need placement outside the county, with provision shaped by clinical presentation and available beds.

This procurement has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. It used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition and is now complete. Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust was awarded the contract for the CAMHS services, including the PICU bed requirement. The award was made on 13 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract value is £13,069.28. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, with the stated criterion being that there was no realistic alternative provider; cost carried no weighting. The buyer cited integrated services, systems and processes and patient placement needs as the reason for selecting the existing provider.

This award indicates demand for specialist out-of-county CAMHS provision, particularly psychiatric hospital services and PICU capacity arranged case by case. A credible future competitor would need to provide clinically appropriate care for children and young people, maintain access to intensive psychiatric beds, and respond to referrals according to clinical presentation and bed availability. The requirement also favours providers able to integrate their services, systems and processes with the NHS trust’s arrangements. Relevant organisations are likely to be established mental health or healthcare providers with substantial clinical capacity, suitable facilities, and experience managing complex CAMHS placements. Understanding Provider Selection Regime requirements and demonstrating that service quality and continuity can be maintained would also be important.

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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 picu beds as the need arises (case by case basis). 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. Due to the nature of the health care services, patients are typically placed based on bed availability and clinical presentation, therefore there are limitations to patient choice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d907
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072791-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£13,069 Under £100K

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
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Pipers Hill
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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