Female Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

On behalf of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) (East Leicestershire & Rutland CCG, West Leicestershire CCG and Leicester City CCG), Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU) is inviting the market to respond to this call for interest in the provision of a Female Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). CCGs are responsible for commissioning Psychiatric Intensive Care and are looking for interested providers who would provide the service within Leicestershire .

Commissioners have provided the following information to enable organisations to take a more informed view if they would be interested or able to provide this service; It is envisaged at this time that commissioners would “block book” 2 or 3 Female PICU beds for a guaranteed period of time. This would be reviewed on an annual basis and extended/revised as necessary.

Any further capacity would be spot purchased by commissioners as required, with the provider being able to manage other capacity within their own business model. This information request is not a commitment to any procurement or offering of contracts or activity.

However I would recommend that any providers who may be interested in healthcare procurements advertised by AG CSU to sign-up to the Contracts Finder website (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) and AG CSUs procurement portal, Bravo, (https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk). Kind regards, Camilla Ball Senior Procurement Manager NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit