Official UK procurement notice
Individual Placement Contract -MH0228 Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability
Authority: NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA period of inpatient assessment and intervention within the Neuro-behavioural Service at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHND) to review patient's care needs and Huntingdon's disease symptom management, and to optimise her level of function and engagement with a view to reduce her overall care
CPV: Rehabilitation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The patient has advanced Huntington's disease with severe behavioural disturbance and…Awarded
The patient has advanced Huntington's disease with severe behavioural disturbance and complex physical health needs that can no longer be safely managed in their current psychiatric ward setting. RHND is a nationally recognised specialist provider with the expertise and facilities to meet these immediate care needs and has confirmed capacity to accept the referral without delay. Given the significant clinical risk associated with any delay and the absence of suitable alternatives, a competitive process is not feasible. This direct award is a time-limited, appropriate, and proportionate response to an urgent need, with a review to follow in line with PSR guidance.
Discussed at MH/LDA Joint Funding Panel on 26th June 2025. Panel recommended admission to specialist placement at Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHND). Signed off by CFO Helen Jameson on 31st July 2025.
Contract start date: 13/08/2025. To be reviewed initially after 6 weeks and then every 3 months. Additional information: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The award has been made under Regulation 14 due to urgent clinical need: the patient has advanced Huntington's disease with complex physical care requirements and severe behavioural disturbance, and their current psychiatric ward setting is no longer clinically appropriate or sustainable. An immediate transfer was necessary to prevent further deterioration and risk of harm, and there were no suitable local alternatives available within the timeframe required. A competitive process was therefore not feasible without compromising patient safety. The selected provider, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN), has confirmed immediate capacity and is a clinically appropriate and cost-effective provider for this highly specialised care.
The contract duration is up to 12 months, which is necessary to ensure continuity of care and clinical stability while long-term arrangements are reviewed and planned appropriately. The decision to award the contract was made by Helen Jameson, Chief Finance Officer in line with organisational governance.
No conflicts of interest were declared by any individual involved in the decision-making process. A conflict of interest check was completed and recorded, and no actual or perceived conflicts required mitigation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Sept 2025, 10:14 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2025, 10:14 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054158- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594adFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The award has been made under Regulation 14 due to urgent clinical need: the patient has advanced Huntington's disease with complex physical care requirements and severe behavioural disturbance, and their current psychiatric ward setting is no longer clinically appropriate or sustainable. An immediate transfer was necessary to prevent further deterioration and risk of harm, and there were no suitable local alternatives available within the timeframe required. A competitive process was therefore not feasible without compromising patient safety. The selected provider, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN), has confirmed immediate capacity and is a clinically appropriate and cost-effective provider for this highly specialised care.
Publisher note: £260,000 - 12 months 24/7 1:1 for the first week's admission is needed as part of the transition. One to one provision is charged at a rate of £21.38 per hour and is in addition to the core weekly fee. However, whilst one to one is required, we will reduce the core weekly fee • One to one between 12hrs and 24hrs per day Charged per hour as required at a rate of £21.38 per hour Core weekly admission fee- discounted rate £4,000 per week • One to one hours between 06hrs and 11hrs per day Charged per hour as required at a rate of £21.38 per hour Core weekly admission fee- discounted rate £4,500 per week • One to one between 3hrs and 5hrs per day Charged per hour as required at a rate of £21.38 per hour Core weekly cost - discounted rate £5,000 per week Should the MDT successfully remove the one to one requirement, the core weekly admission fee will be £5,500 per week
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability | £260,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 054158-2025-1 · Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability
- Signed
- 13 Aug 2025
- Value
- £260,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- South West London ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Royal Hospital for Neuro-DisabilityAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.