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title: "Priory Hospital Ticehurst - Acute Transition Pathway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067dc9"
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buyer: "KENT AND MEDWAY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST"
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# Priory Hospital Ticehurst - Acute Transition Pathway

Buyer: KENT AND MEDWAY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067dc9

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## Summary

The Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust executed a procurement process titled "Priory Hospital Ticehurst - Acute Transition Pathway," aimed at addressing the urgent need for short-term inpatient capacity for acute mental health admissions. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within hospital and related services, with a focus on psychiatric hospital services delivered in the UKJ2 region. The procurement process utilised a limited method, specifically awarding the contract without prior publication due to urgent circumstances as per Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime. The contract was awarded on 9 March 2026, alongside the entire process reaching completion on 8 April 2026, and was marked by extreme pressures on inpatient capacity due to unprecedented demand.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses skilled in providing immediate, quality-focused medical services, particularly those with existing CQC-registered bed capacity for urgent mental health admissions. Priory Healthcare Ltd, as the supplier, was chosen due to its ability to deliver the required services promptly, making companies with similar capabilities potential contenders for future contracts driven by emergency health needs. Aligning with strategic health system enhancements, businesses in the healthcare service sector with robust infrastructure for rapid service deployment can look to secure similar urgent contracts, accelerating their growth in the mental health field.

## Notice

PSR Urgent Award for the provision of Short term inpatient step down capacity for acute mental health admissions, to include care for patients that no longer require intensive support but still require some clincal interventions in preparation for social care / supporting accommodation in their next phase of treatment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust determined that the award met the urgent circumstances provision under Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime. At the time of the decision, system-wide inpatient mental health capacity was under acute and unprecedented pressure, exacerbated by a high number of delayed discharges outside the Trust's control. This resulted in a material and immediate shortfall in available inpatient beds. The scale and timing of this demand escalation was not reasonably foreseeable and was not attributable to the Trust's actions or decision-making. Delaying the award in order to undertake a standard PSR process would have been likely to pose a significant risk to patient safety, including the inability to admit patients in acute mental health crisis. The urgent award was therefore necessary to secure short-term additional capacity and mitigate immediate safety risks. The Trust has approximately 65 CRFD patients who are delayed discharges and occupying beds that the Trust cannot use as inpatient capacity At the time of the award, the health system was under incredible pressure with emergency departments and inpatient units accross the county under immense pressure and unprecedented demand. In addition, the Trust was forces to hold crisis patients in the community due to the lack of inpatient beds. The situation was not foreseen to the level of demand being experienced and is outside of the gift of the Trust, it is not attributable to the Trust decision making Delaying the award would pose a risk to patient or public safety, the award will increase bed capacity short term Priory Hospital Ticehurst was selected as it was able to provide immediately available CQC-registered acute mental health inpatient capacity within the required timescales, meeting the Trust's clinical and safety requirements.

### Procurement Information

The Trust determined that the award met the urgent circumstances provision under Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. At the time of the decision, system-wide inpatient mental health capacity was under acute and unprecedented pressure, exacerbated by a high number of delayed discharges outside the Trust's control. This resulted in a material and immediate shortfall in available inpatient beds. The scale and timing of this demand escalation was not reasonably foreseeable and was not attributable to the Trust's actions or decision-making. Delaying the award in order to undertake a standard PSR process would have been likely to pose a significant risk to patient safety, including the inability to admit patients in acute mental health crisis. The urgent award was therefore necessary to secure short-term additional capacity and mitigate immediate safety risks. The Trust has approximately 65 CRFD patients who are delayed discharges and occupying beds that the Trust cannot use as inpatient capacity At the time of the award, the health system was under incredible pressure with emergency departments and inpatient units accross the county under immense pressure and unprecedented demand. In addition, the Trust was forces to hold crisis patients in the community due to the lack of inpatient beds. The situation was not foreseen to the level of demand being experienced and is outside of the gift of the Trust, it is not attributable to the Trust decision making Delaying the award would pose a risk to patient or public safety, the award will increase bed capacity short term Priory Hospital Ticehurst was selected as it was able to provide immediately available CQC-registered acute mental health inpatient capacity within the required timescales, meeting the Trust's clinical and safety requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031863-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 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 | £733,408 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT AND MEDWAY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME16 9PH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Barming Heath & Teston |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIORY HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
- 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031863-2026

## Notice URLs

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

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