--- title: "North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c526" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c526" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c526.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c526.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST" published: "2026-07-07" --- # North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement Buyer: NHS NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c526 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c526) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c526.json) ## Summary The NHS North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has successfully completed the procurement process for a contract titled "North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement". This contract falls under the services category within the healthcare industry, specifically targeting psychiatric hospital services. Cygnet Hospital Stevenage, located in Stevenage, UKH23 region, has been awarded this contract. The procurement method used was a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by technical reasons for the absence of competition. A significant feature of this tender is its status under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, highlighting the unique placement needs for this specialised psychiatric care service. This contract presents opportunities for businesses specifically involved in highly specialised psychiatric care services. Providers operating psychiatric intensive care units, with the capability to offer comprehensive inpatient care for severe mental health disorders, would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. Although this specific procurement instance was driven by technical necessities, demonstrating a robust capability in delivering specialised health services could make similar providers attractive contenders for future engagements, contributing to business growth in the healthcare sector. The direct involvement of the Trust in placing contracts also suggests potential future opportunities for providers currently or previously engaged under spot purchasing arrangements. ## Notice This Contract Award notice is placed under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Regulation 8 for Direct Award Process B, where the ICB is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluding that this is the only available option, and 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 named 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 PS1,035.00 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 re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is PS28,980.00 from 29th June 2026 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) Regulations 2023 Regulation 8 for Direct Award Process B, where the ICB is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluding that this is the only available option, and 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 named 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 PS1,035.00 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 re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is PS28,980.00 from 29th June 2026 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. Additional information: The patient has no legal right to choose for this service. The Trust does not want to restrict the number of providers. This is highly specialised psychiatric services with limited availability nationally. All providers were contacted to ascertain whether they could provide the required service, only this supplier responded in the required timeframe. ### Procurement Information The service provided is Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) inpatient bed. Psychiatric Intensive care units 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 PS1035.00 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 re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is PS28,980.00 from 26th June 2026 to unknown. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063627-2026 | | 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 | 7 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Jun 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 | £28,980 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST | | 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 | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CYGNET HOSPITAL STEVENAGE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services ## Release History - 7 Jul 2026 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063627-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://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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