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title: "Cheshire and Merseyside Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services sub-contract between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Cygnet Health Care Limited"
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# Cheshire and Merseyside Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services sub-contract between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Cygnet Health Care Limited

Buyer: CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067714

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## Summary

The Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is undertaking a procurement process under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime, focusing on Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Cheshire and Merseyside. The process includes a direct award to Cygnet Health Care Limited and is exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract, valued at approximately £700,000, covers specialised inpatient bed services from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement falls under the health services category and covers a range of regions including Cheshire (UKD63). Key dates include the confirmation of contract award notice published on 14 April 2026, following the intention to award notice on 27 March 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for providers of health services with capabilities in psychiatric intensive care and low-secure inpatient services. The awarding process prioritises quality, innovation, and integration, allowing businesses in these domains to showcase their strengths in service delivery. Well-suited businesses would benefit from the contract's structure based on cost per case basis, encompassing care packages. Providers with expertise in managing complex cases could excel in delivering solutions that support young patients' recovery and mental health improvements, fostering long-term service sustainability.

## Notice

Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit service inpatient beds (170023/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)) and Low Secure Inpatient Service inpatient beds (170024/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Low Secure Inpatient Service (LSU)) without NG tube feeding, for Cheshire and Merseyside young people (13+).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cygnet Health Care Limited are the existing main Provider of Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric intensive care unit services (PICU) and they also provide Low secure inpatient unit services (LSU) without NG tube feeding for young people (13+) in Cheshire and Merseyside. They are CQC registered and meet the requirements of the NHS England Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit service (170023/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)) and Low Secure Inpatient (170024/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Low Secure Inpatient Service Unit (LSU)) service specifications. The PICU provides a specialist secure ward delivering short-term intensive care for those young people who are suffering with mental illness. This cohort of young people require a higher staffing ratio and less patient population to receive intensive support to aid their recovery. The low secure inpatient unit services (LSU) without NG tube feeding provides a specialist secure ward providing a longer term pathway within the inpatient setting. The service provides stability and aids recovery through therapeutic, medical and social interventions. This setting is able to manage our higher risk cohort of young people who outstrip what can be offered within a GAU. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract to an existing provider following the PSR direct award process C. Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract: PS700,000 which is indicative, as all admissions are on a cost per case basis, including any exceptional packages of care. The Service is intended to be provided from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10 April 2026 to cwp.levelup-lpc@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033940-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH2 1BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CYGNET HEALTH CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2026 at 16:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033940-2026
- 27 Mar 2026 at 16:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028747-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.levelupcm.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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