North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement Reference Number LD/RB20
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The North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has issued a contract for the provision of specialised psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) services under the Healthcare Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. This contract, titled "Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement," falls within the health industry category of psychiatric hospital services and is valued at £28,420.00. The procurement method employed was a limited award procedure without prior publication, as this was the only available option.
The award followed a direct purchasing process, at £1,015.00 per day for an undetermined duration starting from 6 November 2025. The services will be delivered at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. This tender creates business growth opportunities for providers of specialised inpatient mental health care, notably those capable of delivering acute psychiatric services on short notice.
The contract suits large-scale psychiatric service providers who can accommodate direct awards without competitive tendering. Organisations with experience in psychiatric intensive care and past involvement with spot purchasing arrangements are particularly well-suited to benefit, offering continued specialised care in an inpatient setting as required by the NHS Trust. Given the specificity and urgency of the services, this contract allows for maintaining critical healthcare services while expanding provider engagement for future endeavours.
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 ICB is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluded that this is the only available option. 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 PS1015.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the exact duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily mon-fri and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate.
Estimated total cost is PS28,420.00 from 6th November 2025 to not known. 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 ICB. The contract is new as the Trust are placing the contract directly but the arrangements have been previously in place under spot purchasing via the ICB.
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 ICB is awarding this contract having conducted spot purchasing analysis and concluded that this is the only available option. 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 PS1015.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the exact duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily mon-fri and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is PS28,420.00 from 6th November 2025 to not known. 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 ICB. The contract is new as the Trust are placing the contract directly but the arrangements have been previously in place under spot purchasing via the ICB
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