Official UK procurement notice
WSX CAMHS SPOA - WSCC YES SPOA triage input
Authority: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYES Worker into SPOA
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Continuation of the YES staff input to the West Sussex CYP SPOA triage teamAwarded
Continuation of the YES staff input to the West Sussex CYP SPOA triage team.<br/><br/>The subcontracted relationship is mandated by NHS Sussex to support flows of patients into the wider YES and YMCA services that they contract directly.<br/><br/>Sub-contracted provision of YES triage support embedded into the shared SPOA in West Sussex<br/><br/><br/>Total lifetime since original commencement - £204,000<br/><br/>25/26 contract value £51,000<br/>2026/27 51,000.00<br/>2027/28 51,000.00<br/>Total Initial Term 102,000.00<br/>Extension 51,000.00<br/>Total Potential Contract 153,000.00
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 17 Mar 2026, 17:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 17:28 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024292- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066cc5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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.'<br/><br/>Continuation of the YES staff input to the West Sussex CYP SPOA triage team.<br/><br/>The SPOA takes self-referrals, referrals from parents/carers and professionals to ensure that CYP can access the most appropriate emotional wellbeing, mental health support and treatment which meets their needs at the earliest possible stage and with the minimum delay. It is delivered by the three organisations (SPFT, YMCA, and WSCC - YES) working in collaboration and integrated under a lead provider and sub-contracting arrangement. The SPOA bring together previously separate contracts and provides the access point to CYPMH and wellbeing services in West Sussex to create a more comprehensive ‘front door’ able to offer swift and consistent triage of referrals.<br/><br/>The subcontracted relationship is mandated by NHS Sussex to support flows of patients into the wider YES and YMCA services that they contract directly.<br/><br/>Sub-contracted provision of YES triage support embedded into the shared SPOA in West Sussex<br/><br/>Award Decision Makers:<br/>Mike Lander -DD - Contracts<br/>George Guerges-Service Director <br/>Taofeeq Ladega-Senior Category Manager - Healthcare/ Clinical Procurement<br/>Alison Nuttall-Managing Director<br/><br/>No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified among the individuals involved in the decision-making process.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Sussex County Council | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024292-2026-1 · West Sussex County Council
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £153,000 – £153,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- West Sussex County CouncilAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.