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Published 14 May 2026, 10:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement Reference Number LD/RB41

Official notice

Authority: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC14)

Awarded value£30,268published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Cygnet Appletree

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 the Direct Award process B, at £1,081.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks, as the exact duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily, Monday-Friday and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate.

The estimated total cost is £30,268.00 from 30th April 2026 to an unknown date. 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 Integrated Care Board (ICB).

The contract is new as the Trust is placing the contract directly, but the arrangements have been previously in place under spot purchasing via the ICB.

CPV: Psychiatric hospital services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This Contract Award notice is placed under the Healthcare Services Provider Selection…Awarded

This Contract Award notice is placed under the Healthcare Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 Regulation 8 for Direct Award Process B, where the Trust is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluded that this is the only available option.

The Trust has a choice of providers and is not seeking to restrict the number of providers.

The Contract has been awarded following the Direct Award process B, at £1,081.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks, as the exact duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily, Monday- Friday and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate. The estimated total cost is £30,268.00 from 30th April 2026 to an unknown date.

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.

The patient has no legal right to choose, but the Trust does not want to restrict the number of providers. This is a highly specialised psychiatric service with limited availability nationally.

All known providers were contacted to ascertain whether they could provide the required service; only this provider responded in the required timeframe.

Delivery: North East

Extensions: The placement will be reviewed weekly, and extended subject to the ongoing needs of the patient.

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 May 2026, 10:12 BST
Last source update: 14 May 2026, 10:12 BST
Authority reference: LD/RB41
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-044243
Classification (CPV): Psychiatric hospital services
Delivery area: North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069872 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The service is Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) inpatient beds. 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 the Direct Award process B, at £1,081.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks, as the duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily, Monday-Friday and would be repatriated where clinically appropriate. The estimated total cost is £30,268.00 from 30th April 2026 to an unknown date. 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.
The patient has no legal right to choose, but the Trust does not want to restrict the number of providers. This is a highly specialised psychiatric service with limited availability nationally.
All known providers were contacted to ascertain whether they could provide the required service; only this provider responded in the required timeframe.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The Award decision maker for this procurement was the Matron for Acute and Urgent Care, on 30th April 2026. There were no conflicts of interest declared.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,2681 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cygnet Appletree	£30,268 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement Reference Number LD/RB41 · Cygnet Appletree
Signed
30 Apr 2026
Value
£30,268
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Lawton House, Bellringer Road, Trentham, West Midlands, ST4 8HHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cygnet AppletreeAwarded supplier Back, Frederick St N, Meadowfield,, Durham, North East, DH7 8N

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.