--- title: "North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement Reference number LD/RBO4" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050cb1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050cb1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050cb1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050cb1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST OUT OF AREA PSYCHIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) PLACEMENT REFERENCE NUMBER LD/RBO4" published: "2025-05-02" --- # North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement Reference number LD/RBO4 Buyer: NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST OUT OF AREA PSYCHIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) PLACEMENT REFERENCE NUMBER LD/RBO4 Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050cb1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050cb1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050cb1.json) ## Summary The North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has completed a procurement process under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. This contract concerns the provision of specialised Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) services for a named patient. Awarded on the 25th of April 2025, the process has utilised Direct Award Process B, highlighting that this was the only viable option after a spot purchasing analysis. The service is provided by Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, located in Cheadle, Cheshire. The procurement is categorised under services within the psychiatric hospital services industry, with the service delivery agreed at £989 per day for an unspecified duration, subject to weekly reviews. This tender can significantly benefit businesses specialising in psychiatric care services, particularly those with capabilities in providing highly specialised PICU services. Organisations experienced in delivering acute mental health care, assessment, and comprehensive treatment are best positioned to leverage such opportunities for business growth. As this contract follows a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, it highlights the necessity for providers to maintain readiness to respond promptly to such direct award opportunities. This specificity in procurement offers a strategic advantage to psychiatric services with the capability to deliver high-level care promptly where there is limited national availability. ## Notice This Contract Award notice is placed under the Healthcare Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 Regulation 8 for Direct Award Process B, where the ICB is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluded that this is the only available option. The ICB has a choice of providers, and is not seeking to restrict the number of providers. The Service is for specialised Psychiatric care for a name 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 PS989.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the exact duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily mon-fri and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is PS27,692 from 25th April 2025 to not known. The Trust had a spot purchasing arrangement with this provider in the past, and this is a continuation of that 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 (PSR) Regulations 2023 Regulation 8 for Direct Award Process B, where the ICB is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluded that this is the only available option. The ICB has a choice of providers, and is not seeking to restrict the number of providers. The Service is for specialised Psychiatric care for a name 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 PS989.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the exact duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily mon-fri and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is PS27,692 from 25th April 2025 to not known. The Trust had a spot purchasing arrangement with this provider in the past, and this is a continuation of that 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. Options: The placement will be reviewed weekly, and extended subject to the ongoing needs of the patient. ### Procurement Information The service is Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) inpatient beds. 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 PS989.00 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 PS27,693 from 25th April 2025 to not known. The Trust had a spot purchasing arrangement with this provider in the past, and this is a continuation of that service for a new placement, now coming through the Trust, whereas previously it sat under the ICB. There were no alternative placements identified within the required timeframe. 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 provider responded in the required timeframe. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018924-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £27,692 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST OUT OF AREA PSYCHIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) PLACEMENT REFERENCE NUMBER LD/RBO4 | | Locality | TRENTHAM | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 8HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Hanford, Newstead & Trentham | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent South | | Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PRIORY HOSPITAL CHEADLE ROYAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services ## Release History - 2 May 2025 at 17:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018924-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.combined.nhs.uk/contact/contact-us/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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