Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Adult Eating Disorder Service- PSR Most Suitable Provider
Authority: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract covers the provision of Adult Eating Disorder inpatient services on behalf of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPT), acting as the Lead Provider for Adult Eating Disorders across the East Midlands.
The service will provide up to 12 inpatient beds for adults, supporting both patients detained under the Mental Health Act and those admitted informally. Care will be delivered in line with the national specification for adult eating disorder services, ensuring high-quality, specialist inpatient treatment.
The provider will deliver the service under its own CQC registration. The contract is for a fixed term of one year, commencing in July 2025, and has been awarded following a process under the Provider Selection Regime, using the Most Suitable Provider route.
CPV: Community health services · Hospital and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of the services to be provided:Awarded
Description of the services to be provided:
The contract covers the provision of Adult Eating Disorder inpatient services on behalf of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPT), acting as the Lead Provider for Adult Eating Disorders across the East Midlands.
The service will provide up to 12 inpatient beds for adults, supporting both patients detained under the Mental Health Act and those admitted informally. Care will be delivered in line with the national specification for adult eating disorder services.
The provider will operate under its own CQC registration and will be responsible for full delivery and compliance with regulatory standards.
This notice confirms the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime, following the Most Suitable Provider process.
Estimated value of the contract: £2,000,000.00 - £3,500,000.00
This is an existing service to a new provider
The contract will run from July 2025 to June 2026.
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
- 25 Jun 2025, 12:03 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2025, 11:29 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042310- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055343Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 7th of April, midnight. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 7th of July This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations can be emailed to darren.wilson@nhs.net -The provider's current performance and likely future performance was assessed against five key criteria established in line with PSR guidance: key criteria 1. Quality and innovation key criteria 2. Value key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice key criteria 5. Social value no conflicts of interest have been declared The Trust has provided a rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria outlined above; full assessment against each criterion has been completed and recorded in accordance with Trust's local policies and procedures
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextAdditional Information · VI.3 | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by provide… | 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) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process. The dates bet… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035019-2025-1 · Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description of the services to be provided: | 1bids | — | — | £2,000,000 – £3,500,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £2,000,000 – £3,500,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cygnet Behavioural Health LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.