Individual Placement Contract -MH0228 Cygnet

CPV: Psychiatric hospital services

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

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

5 Sept 2025, 10:14 BST

Last source update

13 Feb 2026, 10:44 GMT

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-013291

Classification (CPV)

Psychiatric hospital services

Delivery area

London (UKI)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-0594ae Find a Tender

Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). It is awarded in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

The award has been made under Regulation 14 due to urgent clinical need: the patient requires a crisis admission under the Mental Health Act (MHA) for assessment and treatment. The community placement broke down and was no longer safe, appropriate, or sustainable. An immediate transfer was necessary to prevent further deterioration and risk of harm. No suitable NHS alternatives were available within the required timeframe. A competitive process was not feasible without compromising patient and public safety. The selected provider, Cygnet Harrow, had immediate capacity and is a clinically appropriate and cost-effective provider for this highly specialised care.

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). It is awarded in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The award has been made under Regulation 14 due to urgent clinical need: the patient requires a crisis admission under the Mental Health Act (MHA) for assessment and treatment. The community placement broke down and was no longer safe, appropriate, or sustainable. An immediate transfer was necessary to prevent further deterioration and risk of harm. No suitable NHS alternatives were available within the required timeframe. A competitive process was not feasible without compromising patient and public safety. The selected provider, Cygnet Harrow, had immediate capacity and is a clinically appropriate and cost-effective provider for this highly specialised care. The contract duration will be reviewed every three months to ensure continuity of care and clinical stability while long-term community arrangements are planned and agreed. The decision to award this contract was made by Helen Jameson, Chief Finance Officer, in line with organisational governance. No conflicts of interest were declared by any individual involved in the decision-making process. A conflict of interest check was completed and recorded, and no actual or perceived conflicts required mitigation.

• Cygnet Hospital HarrowAwarded supplier Harrow on the Hill Middlesex, Harrow, London, HA1 3JL
• Cygnet Hospital HarrowAwarded supplier London, London

No document links were published on the notice.