Official UK procurement notice
Mental Health PICU provision
Authority: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMental Health PICU provision
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Services to be provided: Mental Health PICU provisionAwarded
Services to be provided: Mental Health PICU provision<br/>PCFT is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C<br/>Approx lifetime value of contract: £1,986,000<br/>Contract dates: 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027
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
- 21 Jul 2026, 10:27 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2026, 16:16 BST
- Authority reference
2627/QOP/RT2/Priory PICU- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082813- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf94Find 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 Procurement Act do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Monday 3rd August 2026. 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 Procurement Act do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Monday 3rd August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to Frances Molyneux, Head of Clinical Services Contracts [email protected], cc Sarah Kay [email protected]. The decision makers are:<br/><br/>Associate Director of Operations - Rehabilitation and High Support Care Hub<br/>Head of Clinical Services Contracts<br/>Network Director of Nursing, Quality and AHPs for Specialist Services<br/>Interim Head of Quality - Rehab and High Support<br/><br/>Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance) <br/>This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - PCFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. PCFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR. Each of these criteria were assessed on a pass/fail basis by the award decision makers, and the existing provider passed each of the criteria.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextVI.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 Procurement Act do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to deci… | 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 Procurement Act do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The contract was awarded on 4th August 2026T… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 068570-2026-1 · Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £1,986,000 – £1,986,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent patient choice and procurement panelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Priory Cheadle Royal HospitalAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.