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Arcadia Care Ltd CAMHS Services

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust commissioned child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Northamptonshire. The requirement is for the provision of healthcare services for children and young people; the procurement description does not set out specific service activities or clinical provision. The Trust is the buyer, and delivery is in Northamptonshire. The named provider, Arcadia Care No1 Ltd, was identified as an existing provider of the service. The procurement rationale says the service already exists and that the contract was not considerably changed from the previous arrangement. It also states that patients are typically placed according to bed availability and clinical presentation, limiting their choice of provider.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Arcadia Care No1 Ltd through a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime, without a prior competition. The Trust says it assessed the existing provider against key criteria, including performance and its reasonable expectation that the provider could meet the contract. The award criteria record no realistic alternative provider or patient choice as the basis for selection. The contract covers one year, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £656,141.17. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026. The tender lot is marked cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active; the process description says the notice serves to award the contract.

For suppliers of child and adolescent mental health services, this award shows that Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust buys an established local service and may use a direct award where it considers there is no realistic alternative provider and patients have limited choice. The provider selected was already delivering the service, and the Trust relied on its assessment of performance and ability to meet the requirement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would therefore need evidence of strong delivery in CAMHS, dependable ongoing service provision and the ability to meet clinical needs while managing capacity and placement according to bed availability. Demonstrable performance against the Trust’s key criteria would be important. This is a substantial, year-long service contract, rather than a purchase of standalone goods or one-off consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Arcadia Care Ltd CAMHS Services

Notice Description

Provision of CAMHS services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of CAMHS services Be awarded; this notice serves to award under the PSR. This direct award A is for a ONE year period, from 1/4/26 to 31/3/27

Procurement Information

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award A process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider named in this notice is an existing provider and has been reviewed through a Key Criteria assessment to ensure the awarding body is satisfied with current performance and reasonably expects the provider to be able to satisfy the contract which is the subject of this notice. The contract which is the subject of this notice has not changed considerably when compared with the existing/previous contract delivered by the named provider. There is an existing service. There is no realistic alternative to the existing provider due to the nature of the health care services. Direct Award B would not apply, as patients do not have a choice of provider. 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-078f2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100564-2026
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
£656,141 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days 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
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Pipers Hill
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arcadia Care No 1 Limited

Further Information

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