Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Portland House, 44 Richmond Road
Worthing
BN11 1hs
Contact
Tope Falola
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sussex Staying Well Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-056387
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2.1
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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.
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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.