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AWARDEDProcurement notice · Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustRef ocds-h6vhtk-0599d5
Sussex Staying Well Services
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Sussex, is commissioning a community-based mental health crisis support service—Staying Well—to provide an alternative to Emergency Departments. The service will offer a safe, psychologically informed environment for individuals aged 18+ experiencing mental distress or self-defined crisis, including those not meeting secondary care thresholds. Delivered jointly with VCSE partners, the service focuses on prevention, peer support, and bridging gaps between primary and secondary care, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Mental Health Five Year Forward View.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 1 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£887,805
Bids Received
1
Bids per Lot
1
Limited competition: at least one lot received only a single bid.
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
£887,805
initial term
1
single bid — no competition
Waythrough
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Price
Government spending data: This supplier has received £2,080,183 in 50 payments (over £25k) from Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (2020-07-30 to 2025-11-18). View full payment history →
Key Dates
Published
6 October 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
-
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
3 September 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
Change (IV.2.2.1): This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 do not apply to this award.’Award decision makers: Delegated Commissioning Steering Group, Senior Category Manager - Healthcare/ Clinical ProcurementIntention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process. → This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The date of contract award and dates between which the services are intended be provided are 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2028The contract award date is 3rd of September 2025, and the standstill period took place between 15th September 2025 and 24th September 2025.The individuals involved in the decision making: Associate Director For Primary and Community Transformation, Professional Lead for Lived Experience Development, Senior Contract Manager.-No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified among the individuals involved in the decision-making process.The services are intended to be provided between 1st October 2025 and 30th September 2028, with the contract structured as three (3) years plus one (1) optional one-year extensions (+1).The contract value is £887,805.00 for a duration of three years, with an additional £295,935 if the contract is extended for one additional year.
Procurement Details
Method
Limited — the buyer invited chosen suppliers
Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Route to market
Direct award
Main category
Services
Category
Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Delivery location
UKJ2
Buyer Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-0599d5
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes
85121270 – Psychiatrist or psychologist services; 85141000 – Services provided by medical personnel; 85323000 – Community health services