Official UK procurement notice
UK-Bracknell-Out of area placements framework for inpatient rehabilitation (mental health)
Authority: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has a requirement for a framework for adult inpatient rehabilitation services (mental health). All rooms must be ensuite. BHFT is looking for a mixture of male and female beds who may require Inpatient rehabilitation.
The approximate ratio of male/female is an 85%/15% split.
The Services will be split into the following two Lots:
Lot 1: schizophrenia; and
Lot 2: bipolar disorder
CPV: Rehabilitation hospital services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 11 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · 2 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation services (Mental Health) Lot 1: SchizophreniaCancelledLot estimate not published
Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation services (Mental Health) Lot 1: Schizophrenia.
This is a notice covering an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate value of Lot 1 is £9,547,875.
The is an an award of a new framework to a range of providers. These services have been purchased previously, but not under a framework. The award to a mix of new and existing providers. The framework is intended to operate between 14th September 2026 to 15th September 2028 with options to extend by a further 2 years (maximum duration 4 years).
Lot #2Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Services (Mental Health) Lot 2 Bipolar DisorderCancelledLot estimate not published
Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Services (Mental Health) Lot 2 Bipolar Disorder.
This is a notice covering an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate value of Lot 1 is £1,206,518.
The is an an award of a new framework to a range of providers. These services have been purchased previously, but not under a framework. The award to a mix of new and existing providers. The framework is intended to operate between 14th September 2026 to 15th September 2028 with options to extend by a further 2 years (maximum duration 4 years).
Lot #3Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Services (Mental Health) Lot 1: SchizophreniaPublished value£9,200,000
Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation services (Mental Health) Lot 1: Schizophrenia
Lot #4Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Services (Mental Health) Lot 2 Bipolar DisorderPublished value£1,280,000
Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Services (Mental Health) Lot 2 Bipolar Disorder
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria included basic selection criteria, pass/fail criteria, social value (10%), price (25%), and other quality criteria (65%). Full details were specified in the procurement documents.: 100
- price: 25
Published award criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria included basic selection criteria, pass/fail criteria, social value (10%), price (25%), and other quality criteria (65%). Full details were specified in the procurement documents.: 100
- Price: 25
- Suitability
As detailed in the tender evaluation guide which can be downloaded from:<br/><br/>health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Price carries 125 of 125 points: a 10% discount moves about 12.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “UK-Bracknell-Out of area placements framework for inpatient…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Oct 2025, 09:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 13:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
PR BHFT 0719- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097964- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d3daFind a Tender
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 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 30th July 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. The award decision makers were the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. No conflicts of interest were identified. The decision was made based on the evaluation criteria in the invitation to tender documents which include basic selection criteria, pass/fail criteria, price (25%), quality criteria including safe, effective, positive experience, well led, sustainably resourced, equitable, & innovation (65%), and Social Value (10%).
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 1 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Dec 2025 → 16 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period ends325 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Bids opened325 days ago1 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until170 days ago4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published6 days ago16 Oct 2026, 13:32 BST
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026- Status changed to complete20 Jul 2026, 14:14 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Jul 2026, 14:14 BST
Published amendments (2)
Adding express information in the published F02 Notice that PSR is in scope and applicable public procurement procedures will apply.
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. …
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 27 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Inpatient Rehabilitation (mental health)
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £581,904
- Status
- active
Inpatient Rehabilitation (Mental Health)
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £4,102,877
- Status
- active
Inpatient rehabilitation (mental health)
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £2,975,372
- Status
- active
Inpatient rehabilitation (mental health)
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £2,123,997
- Status
- active
Inpatient rehabilitation (mental health)
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £970,243
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11bids · 11 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Cygnet Health Care LtdFramework contractor
- Partnerships in Care 1 LtdFramework contractor
- Partnerships in Care LimitedFramework contractor
- Priory Rehabilitation Services LtdFramework contractor
- Southern Hill LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria