Contract award · 26 Sep 2025

Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Adults

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Adults” to Cygnet Healthcare Limited for £1.62m.

No competitionHealth & social careNorth West

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Value
£1,617,840
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Psychiatric hospital services (CPV 85111500)
Timeline
  1. Contract date26 Sep 2025
  2. Published26 Sep 2025Published the same day

Description

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 PA23 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8th October 2025 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR This provider has historically provided services through our GM Contract. They are National organisation who are CQC registered and offer a range of health and social care services for patients with mental health needs. Cygnet meet the continuity of care principles which are important part of CWP ethos. Cygnet ensure the quality network for Mental Health Rehab works with the services to improve inpatient and community rehab wards. Good …

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