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DORS - Venture People

SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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15 Aug 2025 at 12:52

Award

28 Apr 2025 at 12:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, located in Worthing, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 for the West Sussex Discharge, Outreach, and Recovery Support (DORS) service. This procurement process focuses on delivering community-based mental health support to adults, with the primary industry category being health services. The procurement method was a direct award under PSR, and the contract spans from 26th June 2025 to 25th June 2028, with an initial one-year term and an optional one-year extension. The total contract value, including the extension, amounts to £1,222,404, and the service delivery aims to offer a viable alternative to hospital admissions within the region covered by the Trust.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses within the health services sector, particularly those specialising in community-based mental health support. The contract is ideally suited for providers like small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who can offer innovative solutions that meet the quality, value, and integration criteria set out by the Trust. Businesses that focus on reducing health inequalities, enhancing access to mental health services, and providing social value would be well-positioned to compete in this space and potentially forge strong partnerships with public healthcare organisations.

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Notice Title

DORS - Venture People

Notice Description

The 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The 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.

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.

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.
Approximate lifetime contract value PS611,202 for intitial contract period and PSx611,202 optional extension(s)Contract dates: 25.06.2025 to 24.06.2026 PS611,202 Optxtend by 1 year 24.06.2027

Options: 12 Months

Procurement Information

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05085b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049146-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85144000 - Residential health facilities services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,222,404 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Taofeeq ladega
Contact Email
taofeeq.ladega@sabp.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 1HS
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VENTURE-PEOPLE

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