Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
St Mary's Hospital, London Road
Kettering
NN157PW
UK
Contact person: Lesley O'reilly
E-mail: lesley.oreilly@nhft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKF25
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nhft.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Arcadia Care Ltd CAMHS Services
Reference number: RP1-K8E1X 2026-27
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of CAMHS 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:
656 141.17
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
Main site or place of performance:
Northamptonshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of CAMHS services
Be awarded; this notice serves to award under the PSR.
This direct award A is for a ONE year period, from 1/4/26 to 31/3/27
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider/patient choice
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Cost - see quality
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award A process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider named in this notice is an existing provider and has been reviewed through a Key Criteria assessment to ensure the awarding body is satisfied with current performance and reasonably expects the provider to be able to satisfy the contract which is the subject of this notice. The contract which is the subject of this notice has not changed considerably when compared with the existing/previous contract delivered by the named provider. There is an existing service.
There is no realistic alternative to the existing provider due to the nature of the health care services. Direct Award B would not apply, as patients do not have a choice of provider. Due to the nature of the health care services, patients are typically placed based on bed availability and clinical presentation, therefore there are limitations to patient choice.
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
14/09/2026
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
Arcadia Care No1 LTD
Team Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead
NE11 0JQ
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 656 141.17
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Kettering
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2026