Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
Room 100/110 Pen Lloyd Building County Hall Leicester Road Glenfield
Leicestershire
LE3 8RA
Contact
Jevgenija Zulfugarova
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Partnership
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of Adult Eating Disorder Service- PSR Most Suitable Provider
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract covers the provision of Adult Eating Disorder inpatient services on behalf of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPT), acting as the Lead Provider for Adult Eating Disorders across the East Midlands.
The service will provide up to 12 inpatient beds for adults, supporting both patients detained under the Mental Health Act and those admitted informally. Care will be delivered in line with the national specification for adult eating disorder services, ensuring high-quality, specialist inpatient treatment.
The provider will deliver the service under its own CQC registration. The contract is for a fixed term of one year, commencing in July 2025, and has been awarded following a process under the Provider Selection Regime, using the Most Suitable Provider route.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,000,000 / Highest offer: £3,500,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of the services to be provided:
The contract covers the provision of Adult Eating Disorder inpatient services on behalf of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPT), acting as the Lead Provider for Adult Eating Disorders across the East Midlands.
The service will provide up to 12 inpatient beds for adults, supporting both patients detained under the Mental Health Act and those admitted informally. Care will be delivered in line with the national specification for adult eating disorder services.
The provider will operate under its own CQC registration and will be responsible for full delivery and compliance with regulatory standards.
This notice confirms the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime, following the Most Suitable Provider process.
Estimated value of the contract: £2,000,000.00 - £3,500,000.00
This is an existing service to a new provider
The contract will run from July 2025 to June 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: MSP process
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 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 7th of April, midnight. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited
18 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, England, ME19 4AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
3977299
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000
Lowest offer: £2,000,000 / Highest offer: £3,500,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 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 the relevant authority by 7th of July This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations can be emailed to darren.wilson@nhs.net
-The provider's current performance and likely future performance was assessed against five key criteria established in line with PSR guidance:
key criteria 1. Quality and innovation
key criteria 2. Value
key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability
key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice
key criteria 5. Social value
no conflicts of interest have been declared
The Trust has provided a rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria outlined above; full assessment against each criterion has been completed and recorded in accordance with Trust's local policies and procedures
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Leicestershire
Country
United Kingdom