Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
SHSC Centre Court, Atlas Way
Sheffield
S4 7QQ
Contact
Julie Rice
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Out of Area Bed Provision
Reference number
PN172
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Male and Female acute inpatient beds in Sheffield or in close proximity to Sheffield
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,701,610
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide 9 female acute and 6 male acute inpatient beds in Sheffield or in close proximity to Sheffield.
The Trust intends to award a contract to a provider following PSR Most Suitable Provider (MSP) award option. . The Contract will awarded to Cygnet Health Ltd. They are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements for the part of this contract which they already provide as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract.
The contact will be for 6 months with the option to extend for a further 2 x 6 months and has a value of £5,701,610 for the initial 6 month term and the potential extension options.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: mproving access, reducing health Inequalities and facilitation choice. / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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 and Procurement Act 2023 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 Midnight on 17th August 2025. 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
2 September 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 Health Care Limited
Nepicar House, London Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 7RS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02141256
Internet address
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: £5,701,610
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,701,610
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 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 decision makers by Midnight on 17th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The decision maker for this award is the Trusts Executive Management Team., Any written representations to be sent to the email address julie.rice@shsc.nhs.uk
No conflicts of interest have been registered.
The weighting of the 5 no Key Criteria have been equally weighted. See II.2.5.1.1 for further information. The Key Criteria are linked to the key metrics of the NHS standard contract under which this sub contract will be let and the terms and conditions under which Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT is commissioned by SYICB to deliver this activity.
The provider is currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements for the part of this contract which they are already providing as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
SHSC Centre Court, Atlas Way
Sheffield
S4 7QQ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS South Yorkshire ICB
722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
Country
United Kingdom