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Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust CAMHS Services

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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23 Oct 2026 at 15:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust commissioned child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) from Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The requirement is for a continuing healthcare service in Northamptonshire. The procurement rationale describes an existing service and an existing provider, with patients placed according to bed availability and clinical presentation. This is a healthcare services contract, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The buyer considered the nature of the service and limits on patient choice central to the requirement: patients are not generally able to choose a provider, and placements depend on clinical need and available beds. The arrangement is therefore specific to delivering CAMHS for the Trust’s population in Northamptonshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The award was made through Direct Award A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without a prior competition. The buyer’s rationale was that there was no realistic alternative provider, the service was not substantially changed from the existing contract, and the incumbent was assessed against key criteria for performance and ability to deliver. The stated evaluation gave quality 100% and cost 0%. The contract is for one year, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £607,847.27. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026. One bid was recorded. The single lot is marked cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active.

For suppliers seeking comparable work with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, this award indicates demand for specialist child and adolescent mental health care delivered in Northamptonshire, where placements respond to clinical presentation and bed availability. A credible provider would need the clinical capability and operational capacity to maintain this service, manage placements against patient need and available beds, and demonstrate reliable performance. The Trust’s stated basis for retaining its existing provider was that it had assessed performance and had a reasonable expectation that the provider could meet the requirement, while finding no realistic alternative and no substantial change from the previous service. This points to the importance of continuity and evidence of delivery in any future assessment. The procurement followed a direct award route, rather than an open competitive process, reflecting the buyer’s assessment of the existing service and limited patient choice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust CAMHS Services

Notice Description

Provision of CAMHS service

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-078f54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100625-2026
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
£607,847 £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

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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