Official UK procurement notice
WSCC - Hospital Discharge Care Services 2026
Authority: West Sussex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWest Sussex County Council is procuring a Hospital Discharge Care Service provision in the Coastal West area of West Sussex.
The services will be provided to Services Users who are referred by Sussex Community (NHS) Foundation Trust (SCFT) and West Sussex County Council (WSCC).
The tender is split into two (2) separate Lots, which are spilt based on geographical area. The areas included within each Service are detailed below:
o Coastal West- Chichester
o Coastal West- Bognor
The geographical Lots will ensure equitable service provision across the Western Coastal area of West Sussex. There will be a focus on the way services are made available and delivered in 'Neighbourhoods' as the Integrated Care System reviews the intermediate care arrangements in West Sussex, and as a result the Lot Service Areas will be regularly reviewed to ensure this continues to align with the NHS plans to deliver service provision.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£7,800,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Coastal West- ChichesterAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,744,000
Coastal West- Chichester
The geographical Lots will ensure equitable service provision across the Western Coastal area of West Sussex. There will be a focus on the way services are made available and delivered in 'Neighbourhoods' as the Integrated Care System reviews the intermediate care arrangements in West Sussex, and as a result the Lot Service Areas will be regularly reviewed to ensure this continues to align with the NHS plans to deliver service provision.
Full details of the services required and information about the two (2) Lot areas can be found in the Tender Documents which can be viewed via our e-tendering Portal. atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
Lot #2Coastal West- BognorAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,056,000
Coastal West- Bognor
The geographical Lots will ensure equitable service provision across the Western Coastal area of West Sussex. There will be a focus on the way services are made available and delivered in 'Neighbourhoods' as the Integrated Care System reviews the intermediate care arrangements in West Sussex, and as a result the Lot Service Areas will be regularly reviewed to ensure this continues to align with the NHS plans to deliver service provision.
Full details of the services required and information about the two (2) Lot areas can be found in the Tender Documents which can be viewed via our e-tendering Portal. atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Technical Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Technical Quality
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2029
- First published
- 21 May 2025, 08:59 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
C21403- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063263- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0519aeFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days in arrears
- Risks
None
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All tender submissions must be completed and submitted via Atamis - WSCC's e-tendering portal.
Timeline
21 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 08:59 BST
- Next notice expected28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published381 days ago8 Oct 2025, 12:38 BST
- Clarification questions by358 days ago31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline351 days ago7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by281 days ago15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent234 days ago4 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published234 days ago4 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT
- Standstill ends224 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts206 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 08:59 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published28 May 2025, 12:38 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published8 Oct 2025, 12:38 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £7,800,0008 Oct 2025, 12:38 BSTwas £2,800,000
- Status changed to active8 Oct 2025, 12:38 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Oct 2025, 12:38 BST
- Deadline published: 7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT8 Oct 2025, 12:38 BST
- Contract award notice published4 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Contract length update
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 21 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Coastal West- Chichester1 award | |||
| Beam Bug LtdSMEHospital Discharge Care Services 2026 - Lot 3A. Coastal West - Chichester1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Up to two years (2) extension. | £3,357,399 | 4 Mar 2026standstill to 13 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Coastal West- Bognor1 award | |||
| Assist Care Group LtdSMEHospital Discharge Care Services 2026 - Lot 3B. Coastal West - Bognor1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Up to two years (2) extension. | £4,062,853 | 4 Mar 2026standstill to 13 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Coastal West- Chichester | 2final-stage tenders · 18 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Coastal West- Bognor | 2final-stage tenders · 20 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- ASSIST CARE GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- BEAM BUG LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications To view the tender documentation and submit a response please click on the following link to our e-tendering Portal and either Register or Login). https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender