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Awarded· 1 Sept 2025

Out of Area Bed Provision

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust · Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Out of Area Bed Provision. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sheffield.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 3 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Cygnet Health Care

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 19:35

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About this tender

In brief

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Out of Area Bed Provision. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sheffield. The contract went to Cygnet Health Care. It was awarded on 1 September 2025. The contract value is £5,701,610.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 3 September 2025. The notice number is 053722-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0593a3.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, involves an intention to award a contract for "Out of Area Bed Provision" within the health services category. This tender concerns the provision of acute inpatient beds in Sheffield or nearby areas. The procurement follows a limited method under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), as specified by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The award is set to Cygnet Health Care Ltd. The process began with an intention to award notice dated 3rd September 2025, and a standstill period runs until midnight on 17th September 2025, during which representations can be made to the Trust's Executive Management Team.

The contract value is approximately £5,701,610 for the initial six months, with potential 12-month extensions, positioning it as a substantial prospect for large-scale providers aiming to expand their regional footprint or solidify their market standing within healthcare provision in Sheffield and the surrounding vicinity.

The notice in full

Provision of Male and Female acute inpatient beds in Sheffield or in close proximity to Sheffield

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    To provide 9 female acute and 6 male acute inpatient beds in Sheffield or in close proximity to Sheffield.

    The Trust intends to award a contract to a provider following PSR Most Suitable Provider (MSP) award option. . The Contract will awarded to Cygnet Health Ltd. They are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements for the part of this contract which they already provide as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract.

    The contact will be for 6 months with the option to extend for a further 2 x 6 months and has a value of PS5,701,610 for the initial 6 month term and the potential extension options.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Cygnet Health Care
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£5,701,610

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
053722-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0593a3
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is based in Sheffield. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Sheffield
Town
Sheffield
Postcode
S4 7QQ
Electoral ward
Burngreave
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Delivery area
East Midlands (England)
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sub-region
Sheffield
Area
South Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Julie Rice
Address
Sheffield, S4 7QQ · Yorkshire and the Humber · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Cygnet Health Care
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Out of Area Bed Provision

Who won the Out of Area Bed Provision contract?

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Cygnet Health Care on 1 September 2025.

How much is the Out of Area Bed Provision contract worth?

The contract value is £5,701,610.

Who is the buyer for Out of Area Bed Provision?

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, based in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber. The named contact is Julie Rice.

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