Official UK procurement notice
Mental Health Inpatient Beds
Authority: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEssex Partnership University NHS FT ("the Authority") is seeking to appoint a provider(s) for the provision of Mental health inpatient beds, located in the county of Essex. The requirement in split into two lots: 1) Female Mental health inpatient beds and 2) Male Mental health inpatient beds.
This contract is to provide acute mental health inpatient service for adults, who cannot be treated and cared for safely in the community, on behalf of the Authority.
CPV: Hospital services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£12,000,000 together) · win at most 2 of themLot #1Female Mental Health Inpatient BedsPublished value£6,000,000
This contract is to provide acute mental health inpatient service for female adults, who cannot be treated and cared for safely in the community, on behalf of the Authority. The inpatient beds provided under this contract must be located within Essex. The Authority is tendering for 12-bed block contract. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Lot #2Male Mental Health Inpatient BedsPublished value£6,000,000
This contract is to provide acute mental health inpatient service for male adults, who cannot be treated and cared for safely in the community, on behalf of the Authority. The inpatient beds provided under this contract must be located within Essex. The Authority is tendering for 12-bed block contract. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Sept 2025, 17:06 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
C393451- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019010- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
2 Oct 2025 → 3 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected391 days ago2 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published238 days ago3 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Submission deadline209 days ago2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened208 days ago3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2026- Status changed to active3 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Procurement method changed3 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Deadline published: 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST3 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Buyer details updated3 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
Published amendments (1)
The purpose of the PIN is to gauge interest and connect with providers within this marketplace to better understand market interest, capability and capacity to deliver the requirements. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at an…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Litigation AuthorityReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria