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Ref: RT2_RXA GM CYPMHS PC_26_27

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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04 Aug 2026 at 14:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust commissioned Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 (CAMHS T4) at Ancora House. The requirement was admission for one child to a general adolescent unit, including specialist eating disorder services. This is a specialist health service rather than a general clinical or social care contract. The service is intended for children and adolescents requiring inpatient mental health treatment at Tier 4 level, including those needing specialist eating disorder provision. The selected provider was Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, a large NHS foundation trust. The commissioning organisation is also an NHS foundation trust, so relevant suppliers are specialist NHS, independent or voluntary-sector providers with appropriate inpatient CAMHS capability.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded under the urgent-circumstances provision of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. It used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition, so this was not an open tender. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust received the award and the contract was signed on 5 July 2026. The service period runs from 5 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract has a zero-value, zero-volume basis: it guarantees neither activity nor payment, with payment for actual activity at specified tariff rates. The reported valid bid value was £11,000. Evaluation gave 100% weighting to quality and 0% to cost, based on the existing provider’s ability to satisfy the requirement.

This award shows demand for highly specialised inpatient CAMHS provision, including general adolescent services and specialist eating disorder care. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate that it can safely admit and treat children and adolescents in a Tier 4 general adolescent setting, with the clinical expertise, staffing, facilities and governance needed for specialist eating disorder services. The evaluation placed all weight on quality and none on cost, so evidence of safe, effective service delivery would be central to competing. The successful supplier was a large NHS foundation trust, indicating that established organisational capacity and the ability to provide an urgent placement were important features of the selected provider’s offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ref: RT2_RXA GM CYPMHS PC_26_27

Notice Description

Please see national service specification: 170022/S - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 (CAMHS T4): General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4:
Admission for one child to the General Adolescent Unit
Specification code - 170022/S - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 (CAMHS T4): General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services
The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due the the urgent requirment for a placment to the GAU
Contract start date - 05/07/2026
Contracts end date - 31/03/2027
Total Value of the contract - Zero Base - Cost per case

Procurement 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.<br/><br/>In addition, the contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the provider as it is awarded on a zero value, zero volume basis and activity levels may differ during the period of service provision due to factors beyond the commissioner's control. Payment will be based on the actual activity delivered paid at the specified tariff rates.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db6f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073767-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 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
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
Postcode
OL6 7SR
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Tameside
Electoral Ward
St Peter's
Westminster Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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