Cheshire and Merseyside Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services sub-contract between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Cygnet Health Care Limited
About This Opportunity
Services contract awarded by Cheshire AND Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TRUST (United Kingdom): Cheshire and Merseyside Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental.
This is a services contract in the health and medical services sector, with a focus on Hospitals. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit service inpatient beds (170023/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)) and Low Secure Inpatient Service inpatient beds (170024/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Low Secure Inpatient Service (LSU)) without NG tube feeding, for Cheshire and Merseyside young people (13+).
Cygnet Health Care Limited are the existing main Provider of Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric intensive care unit services (PICU) and they also provide Low secure inpatient unit services (LSU) without NG tube feeding for young people (13+) in Cheshire and Merseyside.
They are CQC registered and meet the requirements of the NHS England Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit service (170023/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)) and Low Secure Inpatient (170024/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Low Secure Inpatient Service Unit (LSU)) service specifications.
The PICU provides a specialist secure ward delivering short-term intensive care for those young people who are suffering with mental illness. This cohort of young people require a higher staffing ratio and less patient population to receive intensive support to aid their recovery. The low secure inpatient unit services (LSU) without NG tube feeding provides a specialist secure ward providing a longer term pathway within the inpatient setting. The service provides stability and aids recovery through therapeutic, medical and social interventions. This setting is able to manage our higher risk cohort of young people who outstrip what can be offered within a GAU.
The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract to an existing provider following the PSR direct award process C.
Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract: £700,000 which is indicative, as all admissions are on a cost per case basis, including any exceptional packages of care.
The Service is intended to be provided from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 27, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 028747-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST has issued 53 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 10 currently open and 33 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, General Supplies & Services, and Transport & Logistics. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: May 14, 2026.
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Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to Cygnet Health Care Limited. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
Cygnet Health Care Limited was awarded the contract for £700,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 028747-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
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