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# 8-bed female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/8-bed-female-only-psychiatric-intensive-care-unit-picu-ocds-h6vhtk-0774dc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust: "8-bed female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £5,300,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oxford-health-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rnu)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £5,300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0774dc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/8-bed-female-only-psychiatric-intensive-care-unit-picu-ocds-h6vhtk-0774dc#tl-md)

## Description
The service required is an 8-bed female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) providing specialist 24-hour inpatient care for adult women (18+) experiencing acute and severe mental illness whose level of risk, behavioural disturbance, or clinical acuity cannot be safely managed within a standard acute mental health ward. The service will serve patients across the Thames Valley footprint and provide rapid assessment, intensive multidisciplinary treatment, enhanced observation, physical healthcare, psychological and trauma-informed interventions, and active discharge planning from admission.<br/>The service must deliver safe, gender-responsive, recovery-focused care within a therapeutic environment, supporting women with complex mental health needs while reducing reliance on out-of-area placements. The provider will be required to demonstrate robust clinical governance, appropriate staffing and skill mix, effective pathway integration, and measurable improvements in patient outcomes, safety, experience, and timely step-down to less intensive services

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intended Approach 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 Procurement Act 2...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088426-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-17T16:09:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T20:31:59.923Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0774dc