Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN72FZ
Contact
Jack Oldroyd
Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk
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.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
NHS Sussex ICB Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Sussex ICB opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for new applicants.
Applications were open from Tuesday 1 April 2025 through CarePulse eProcurement (https://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/) and closed at 5:00 pm on 13 May 2025. Applications were evaluated between 14 May 2025 and 8 July 2025.
Successful Providers have been added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list, which the ICB uses as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults.
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: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Sussex ICB opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for new applicants.
This contract covers the provision of nursing home services for adults in CQC registered Nursing Homes and is applicable to Providers with nursing homes in West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, or the surrounding area.
Applications were open from Tuesday 1 April 2025 through CarePulse eProcurement (https://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/) and closed at 5:00 pm on 13 May 2025. Applications were evaluated between 14 May 2025 and 8 July 2025.
Successful Providers have been added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list, which the ICB uses as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults.
This notice relates to an existing service; the contract commenced on 1 December 2024. The Providers listed in this notice are new Providers joining this contract for the first time.
The procurement is conducted under the Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process.
The contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the Provider. There is no minimum number of packages that the Provider can expect to receive through the contract.
Evalucom Consulting Ltd are managing the procurement process on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority. The award decision was made by NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority.
If you have any questions or require more information, please email Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price not evaluated; providers confirmed acceptance of the fixed contract rates set out in the contract / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Commissioners may opt to extend the Contract Term by up to 2 years, in accordance with Schedule 1C of the Contract Particulars.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-012120
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
15 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 33
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
See Section VI: Complementary information
See Section VI: Complementary information
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
See Section six: Complementary information
See Section VI: Complementary information
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 notice follows the contract award notice published on 27 August 2025 (ref. 2025/S 000-051698), and records additional providers that have entered into the contract within the last 30 days.
This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process to the following providers:
ANAVO CARE (HOVE) LTD - First Floor, 15-17 The Crescent, Leatherhead, Surrey, England, KT22 8DY
LOTUS CARE 1 LIMITED - Studio 4, 224 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6PJ
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Lewes
Country
United Kingdom