Planning

NHS Sussex ICB Personalised Home Care AQP - Market Engagement for Specification Development (Adult AACC / CHC, PSR)

NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

04 Dec 2025 at 16:05

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is conducting a planning phase for a future Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract involving personalised home care services for adults, focusing on Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and end-of-life care. This process is aimed at developing a service specification through market engagement, and not yet a call for competition. Providers are invited to register their interest and contribute to shaping the specifications by participating in surveys and workshops. Evalucom will facilitate this collaborative effort, with the final specification planned for approval by the ICB. This procurement focuses on home medical treatment services identified under the CPV category 85141210, situated in the region UKJ2, with subsequent competitive processes anticipated to begin after June 2026.

This tender offers a distinctive growth opportunity for businesses within the healthcare sector, especially those specialising in home care services. Providers well-versed in comprehensive adult care, including specialist and non-specialist capabilities, would find this procurement beneficial. Engaging in this market development process allows businesses to influence the specification of future services, ensuring alignment with local healthcare needs and industry standards. By actively participating, companies can position themselves favourably for the competitive process expected to follow, paving the way for multi-provider awards under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) competitive process, enhancing service delivery while expanding their operational scope in Sussex.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Sussex ICB Personalised Home Care AQP - Market Engagement for Specification Development (Adult AACC / CHC, PSR)

Notice Description

NHS Sussex ICB is inviting home care providers to help shape the service specification for a forthcoming Any Qualified Provider (AQP) home care contract for adult All Age Continuing Care (AACC), including end-of-life care via the Fast Track Pathway and specialist/non-specialist Continuing Healthcare (CHC). Please register interest and share your views via a short survey: https://forms.office.com/e/VyCq8xA2Ua. You will also be invited to participate in workshops and review drafts of the specification. This is market engagement only, not a call for competition. A PSR competitive process will follow once the specification is agreed. For further information contact us at: sussex.homecareaqp@evalucom.co.uk

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Sussex ICB will establish an AQP contract for adult AACC home care, covering: 1. Fast Track (end-of-life) care; and 2. specialist and non-specialist care. Evalucom, on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB, will coordinate a collaborative process bringing together commissioners, clinicians and providers to draft a service specification within the NHS Standard Contract. The approach aims to capture local knowledge and align expectations. The ICB will approve the final version. What we're asking providers to do now 1. Complete the survey to register interest, join the mailing list and share initial priorities: https://forms.office.com/e/VyCq8xA2Ua. 2. Join optional online workshops to discuss key topics (e.g. package referral and mobilisation, service scope and outcomes, EoL/FT pathway interfaces, quality reporting and pricing structure). 3. Comment on the draft specification when circulated. What comes next Once the specification is agreed, the ICB intends to run a multi-provider award under the PSR Competitive Process via a separate Contract Notice. Pricing, quality requirements and evaluation criteria will be set out in the tender documentation. No minimum volumes are guaranteed under AQP. Additional information 1. Regime & status: This notice is issued under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for market engagement/specification development only. It is not a call for competition and does not start any standstill period. 2. Data & correspondence: Contact details submitted via the survey will be used solely for communications about this AQP market engagement and the subsequent procurement. 3. Queries can be sent to sussex.homecareaqp@evalucom.co.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079880-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85141210 - Home medical treatment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 2025Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 20266 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sussex.homecareaqp@evalucom.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
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)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Further Information

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