Planning

Life After Stroke - RFI

  • NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice without call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007431

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e86b

Published 27 February 2025, 3:43pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Sackville House, Brooks Close

Lewes

BN7 2FZ

Contact

Stuart Meredith

Email

stuart.meredith1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

NHS Organisation Data Service

QNX

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Life After Stroke - RFI

Reference number

C334461

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Sussex ICB is seeking the views of Healthcare Providers in relation to the provision of Life After Stroke services to a population of patients under a NHS standard contract. The Commissioner is considering a contract period of between five and seven years, this remains subject to finalisation.

This is a process designed to help the Commissioner to form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A Tender advertisement may be issued at the appropriate time, if required, should the Commissioner consider that the optimum route to commission the service is through a procurement exercise.

Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer later, should the Commissioner undertake a procurement for this service. You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this RFI, but it will be helpful to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond as fully as you can.

From 27th February 2025 to 17th March 2025, we are extending an invitation to interested parties to respond to this RFI. If you would like to have a further conversation about this offer, please contact us via the Atamis eTendering portal.

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Annual contract value: £372,153

Estimated total contract value including 2 year extension: £2,605,071 (5 year contract + 2 year extension)

Proposed contract start date: 1st April, 2026

Closing date to respond to the RFI will be: Monday 17th March 2025 at 17:00.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Sussex ICB is seeking the views of Healthcare Providers in relation to the provision of Life After Stroke services to a population of patients under a NHS standard contract. The Commissioner is considering a contract period of between five and seven years, this remains subject to finalisation.

This is a process designed to help the Commissioner to form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A Tender advertisement may be issued at the appropriate time, if required, should the Commissioner consider that the optimum route to commission the service is through a procurement exercise.

The Life After Stroke Service will provide a seamless experience for stroke survivors to provide a person centred and needs based service that supports stroke survivors whilst reducing inequity of provision across Sussex and preventing secondary strokes.

Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer later, should the Commissioner undertake a procurement for this service. You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this RFI, but it will be helpful to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond as fully as you can.

From 27th February 2025 to 17th March 2025, we are extending an invitation to interested parties to respond to this RFI. If you would like to have a further conversation about this offer, please contact us via the Atamis eTendering portal.

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Annual contract value: £372,153

Estimated total contract value including 2 year extension: £2,605,071 (5 year contract + 2 year extension)

Proposed contract start date: 1st April, 2026

Closing date to respond to the RFI will be: Monday 17th March 2025 at 17:00.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 January 2026