Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Contact
Maggie Czapiewska
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNX
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/
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
The Whitehawk Practice Alternative Provider Medical Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121000 - Medical practice services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of APMS primary care GP service to the population of Whitehawk, Brighton.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £8,126,127.21
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Main site or place of performance
Whitehawk, Brighton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a 12-month extension of the existing Wellsbourne Healthcare CIC contract in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime circumstance of Urgent Award to ensure continuity of service to patients following NHSE panel review while challenges are processed and next steps agreed and enacted. The additional 12-month contract value will be £1,463,466.00 and will commence with effect from 1 Sept 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wellsbourne Healthcare CIC
Wellsbourne Centre, Whitehawk Road
Brighton and Hove
BN2 5FL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Companies House
10974442
Internet address
https://www.wellsbournehealthcare.org.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,126,127.21
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Justification as to why this award was made under an urgent circumstance (i.e. why Regulation 14 was applied):
Continuation of the existing service in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime circumstance of Urgent Award is as a direct result of a Representation to the tender resulting in the recommendation from the NHSE PSR Panel to abandon the procurement process and to continue with a 12-month contract with the incumbent provider. The additional 12-month contract value will be £1,463,466.00. This decision has been made to ensure continuity of service to local patients from 1st September 2025.
The procurement is approved by the Chair of the Procurement and Provider Selection Steering Group, the Deputy Chief Delivery and Strategy Officer and the NHS Sussex ICB Executive Committee.
No conflicts of interest have been identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHSE
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
Country
United Kingdom