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8-bed female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £5,300,000 excluding VAT.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for healthcare contracts in this region (from 245 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The service required is an 8-bed female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) providing specialist 24-hour inpatient care for adult women (18+) experiencing acute and severe mental illness whose level of risk, behavioural disturbance, or clinical acuity cannot be safely managed within a standard acute mental health ward. The service will serve patients across the Thames Valley footprint and provide rapid assessment, intensive multidisciplinary treatment, enhanced observation, physical healthcare, psychological and trauma-informed interventions, and active discharge planning from admission.<br/>The service must deliver safe, gender-responsive, recovery-focused care within a therapeutic environment, supporting women with complex mental health needs while reducing reliance on out-of-area placements. The provider will be required to demonstrate robust clinical governance, appropriate staffing and skill mix, effective pathway integration, and measurable improvements in patient outcomes, safety, experience, and timely step-down to less intensive services
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Prior information notice · notice 088426-2026
About the buyer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
42Awards
19Suppliers it has used most for healthcare
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- Citizens Advice Buckinghamshire Ltd1 contract
- Elmore Community Services1 contract
- Partnerships in Care Ltd1 contract
- Sport in Mind1 contract
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From notice 088426-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.