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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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11 Aug 2026 at 18:10

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Summary of the contracting process

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust commissioned out-of-area psychiatric intensive care (PICU) placement services for a named patient. The service provides specialist inpatient mental health care, assessment and comprehensive treatment for someone experiencing the most acutely disturbed phase of a serious mental disorder. Care is delivered at Cygnet Sherwood in Mansfield, near Nottingham, while the commissioning Trust is based in Trentham, Staffordshire. The arrangement covers a highly specialised psychiatric service with limited national availability. The patient is reviewed daily from Monday to Friday and is repatriated when clinically appropriate. This is a healthcare services requirement, classified as psychiatric hospital services (CPV 85111500), rather than general mental health support, community care or routine hospital provision.

The procurement has been awarded to Cygnet Sherwood, with an active contract. North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust used Provider Selection Regime 2023 Direct Award Process B, following spot-purchasing analysis and contact with all known providers; only Cygnet Sherwood responded within the required timeframe. The award decision was made on 12 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 13 July 2026. The nominal contract period is four weeks from 13 July 2026, although the clinical duration is unknown and the end date is not fixed. The rate is £1,035 per day, with an estimated total value of £28,980. Evaluation was based entirely on price and availability. The procurement used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice.

This requirement is relevant to providers operating specialist psychiatric intensive care units with capacity for patients requiring the highest-acuity inpatient mental health treatment. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate access to appropriately specialised PICU facilities, the ability to accept an out-of-area placement, and clinical arrangements for assessment, comprehensive treatment and weekday patient review. The service also requires flexibility around the patient’s eventual repatriation when clinically appropriate, so providers need to coordinate safely with the referring NHS Trust and support transfer planning. The award shows that the Trust uses direct provider selection for highly specialised placements where availability is limited, while considering price and immediate capacity. Previous spot-purchasing experience with the buyer or related NHS commissioning arrangements would help demonstrate continuity and operational reliability.

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Notice Information

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 the Trust is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluded that this is the only available option. The Trust 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 PS1035.00 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 repatriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is PS28980.00 from 13th July 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 the Trust is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluded that this is the only available option. The Trust 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 PS1035.00 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 repatriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is PS28980.00 from 13th July 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. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR)confirmation of contract award notice. 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 Contract Regulations 2015 or replaced PA2023 Regulations do not apply to this award. The Award decision makers for this procurement were the Service Manager 12thJuly 2026. No conflicts of Interest were identified.

Procurement Information

Under PSR Direct Award Process B for the award of this contract, the patient has no legal right to choose, but the Trust does not want to restrict the number of providers. This is highly specialised psychiatric services with limited availability nationally. All known providers were contacted to ascertain whether they could provide the required service, only this supplier responded in the required timeframe.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076449-2026
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
£28,980 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20261 months ago
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
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
Postcode Area
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
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hanford, Newstead & Trentham
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cygnet Sherwood

Further Information

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