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Published 12 Sept 2025, 23:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sussex Staying Well Services

Official notice

Authority: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ2)

Awarded value£887,805published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Humankind Charity

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Community health services · Psychiatrist or psychologist services · Services provided by medical personnel

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Sussex Staying Well ServicesAwarded

Sussex Staying Well Services. Approximate lifetime contract value £887,806 for initial contract period and £295,935.67 optional extension(s). Contract dates: 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2028 Option to extend by 12 months. Additional information: The authority has identified Way through as the most suitable provider based on their ability to deliver high-quality, integrated, and accessible services that meet the needs of the population. This notice is published in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Delivery: South East

85121270 Psychiatrist or psychologist services 85141000 Services provided by medical personnel 85323000 Community health services

Procedure 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Sept 2025, 23:25 BST
Last source update: 6 Oct 2025, 12:49 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-062485
Classification (CPV): Community health servicesPsychiatrist or psychologist servicesServices provided by medical personnel
Delivery area: South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0599d5 Find 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. 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 24/09/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 24/09/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be sent to : [email protected]

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextIV.2.2.1	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/ Cli…	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

Awards 1

Awarded value £887,8051 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Humankind Charity	£887,805 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 056387-2025-1 · Humankind Charity
Signed
3 Sept 2025
Value
£887,805
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentSussex partnership NHS Foundation TrustHealth Portland House, 44 Richmond Road, Worthing, South East, BN11 1hsContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WaythroughAwarded supplier01820492 Inspiration House, Unit 22 Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham, Bowburn, Durham, South East, DH6 5PF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.