Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RTQ
Gloucester Business Park, Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Ave, Brockworth
Gloucester
GL34AW
UK
Contact person: Tim Jones
E-mail: tim.jones@ghc.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ghc.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Out of Area Placements
Reference number: C370261
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Out of Area Placements for Specialist Treatment and Rehabilitation Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority - Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a contract to the existing provider of care following a Direct Award Process C
The Authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime
Services to be provided between 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027 with an optional 12 month extension - total estimated cost £400,000
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: The Existing Provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard in line with specialist patient care
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
12 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cygnet Health Care Limited
02141256
WEST MALLING
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cygnetgroup.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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 (PSR) regulations 2023.
For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the PCR2015 do not apply to this award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolutions
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.CEDR.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/04/2026