Official UK procurement notice
DORS - Venture People · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust commissions an independent provider to deliver the West Sussex Discharge, Outreach, and Recovery Support (DORS) service. DORS offers community-based support to adults using Trust mental health services for up to 6-weeks under the Trust's flow and admission alternative pathways.<br/><br/>DORS delivers a block of short-term (up to 6-weeks) community based mental health support hours that can be quickly tailored around the needs of people using our adult mental health services. The service aims to offer least restrictive community interventions that facilitate flow from adult mental health hospitals and enable safe alternatives to admission.<br/><br/>The contract with the current Provider is expiring and containing no function to extend, requires replacing. Both parties wish to continue the relationship, and SPFT are fully satisfied with the Provider's performance.
CPV: Health services · Rehabilitation services · Residential health facilities services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Apr 2025, 13:42 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Aug 2025, 13:52 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049146- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05085bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. <br/>The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. <br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. <br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.<br/>Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 08.05.2025. <br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 08.05.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Representations should be sent to : [email protected]<br/>Award decison makers: roles/titles Deputy Director – Contracts, Associate Director of Housing, Managing Director - West Sussex<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared Key selection criteria <br/>1. Quality and Innovation<br/>2. Value<br/>3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability<br/>4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>5. Social value
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextVI.3.0.1 | his is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill per… | 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… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture-People LimitedSME | £1,222,404 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017304-2025-1 · Venture-People LimitedSME
- Signed
- 16 Apr 2025
- Value
- £1,222,404
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Venture-People LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.