--- title: "North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) Placement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e072" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e072" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e072.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e072.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" published: "2026-08-10" --- # 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-06e072 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e072) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e072.json) ## Summary The North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has awarded a contract for Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) Placement to Cygnet Hospital. This procurement, under the Healthcare Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, involves specialised psychiatric services for a specific patient. Located in Trentham, Staffordshire, the Trust selected this provider through a direct award process due to limited availability of services and no competitive options. The contract, valued at £1,035.00 per day, commenced on 3rd August 2026, with an estimated total cost of £28,980.00 for a nominal period of four weeks, although the exact duration remains indefinite. The procurement was completed through a limited method, without prior call for competition, based on technical reasons restricting competition. This tender creates unique opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare, particularly those offering psychiatric services and inpatient care solutions. Given the specialised nature of this contract, enterprises capable of providing advanced psychiatric care, comprehensive patient assessments, and treatment in PICU environments would be ideally placed to compete in similar future opportunities. By engaging with public healthcare procurement processes, businesses can secure contracts that ensure growth and sustainability, especially those able to meet stringent healthcare standards and demonstrate flexibility in service delivery. As the Trust has stipulated no intention to restrict providers, this opens potential for new providers adept in similar healthcare services to engage with public sector opportunities, fostering business growth and diversification in the healthcare industry. ## 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 concluded 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 week for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily Mon-Friday and would be repatriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost of PS28,980.00 from 3rd August 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 the 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 concluded 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 week for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily Mon-Friday and would be repatriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost of PS28,980.00 from 3rd August 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 the spot purchasing via the ICB. ### Procurement Information This contract is awarded under the Provider Selection Regime for the arrangement of Healthcare Services Direct Award B where the Trust is not seeking to limit the competition. The patient has no legal right to choose the provider, 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 services, and only this supplier 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/075924-2026 | | 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 | 10 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Aug 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 | 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 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CYGNET HOSPITAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services ## Release History - 10 Aug 2026 at 15:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075924-2026 - 10 Aug 2026 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075857-2026 ## 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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