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title: "North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) Placement"
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buyer: "NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST OUT OF AREA PSYCHIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) PLACEMENT"
published: "2026-07-07"
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# North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) Placement

Buyer: NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST OUT OF AREA PSYCHIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) PLACEMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c5b1

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## Summary

The North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has confirmed a contract award under the Provider Selection Regime for Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) Placement. This service, awarded on 24th June 2026, involves psychiatric hospital services and falls within the healthcare services industry category. The contract, valued at £28,616, was a direct award due to the absence of competition, as stipulated under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service location is Nottingham, with Priory Hospital Arnold as the designated provider. The procurement process employed was limited, specifically a direct award procedure without prior competition, signifying a unique procurement situation where the contracting authority, the Trust, had no alternative placement options within the required timeframe.

This contract presents opportunities primarily for providers specialising in psychiatric intensive care services. Firms with expertise in mental health care, particularly those able to deliver acute psychiatric treatment, would find this award process advantageous due to its specific service requirements. The procurement approach signifies a potential for future sole-source contracts where technical reasons limit competition, allowing niche providers to leverage their specialised capabilities. Additionally, businesses capable of ongoing cooperation with NHS Trusts, meeting the criteria of price and availability, could benefit from similar direct award opportunities in the healthcare sector.

## 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 PS1022.00 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 of PS28616.00 from 24th June 2026 to not known. The Trust had a spot purchasing arrangement with this provider in the past, and this is a continuation of this 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 PS1022.00 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 of PS28616.00 from 24th June 2026 to not known. The Trust had a spot purchasing arrangement with this provider in the past, and this is a continuation of this 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.

### Procurement Information

The service provided is Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) inpatient bed. 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 PS1022.00 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 PS28616.00 from 24th 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 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/063863-2026 |
| 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 | 23 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 | £28,616 |

## 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 |
| 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 | TLF14 Nottingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIORY HOSPITAL ARNOLD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2026 at 16:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063863-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.combined.nhs.uk/contact/contact-us/
- https://www.combined.nhs.uk/contact/contact-us/

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