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Rheumatology Services

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

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30 Jul 2026 at 14:31

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16 Jul 2026 at 13:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust procured additional consultant-led outpatient rheumatology capacity at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital. The service is delivered within the Trust’s existing service, using its booking, reception and SystmOne clinical systems, rather than referring patients to an external pathway. It covers face-to-face new and follow-up clinics, review of medical records, dictation and typing of outcome letters, diagnostic-test management and monthly performance meetings. The requirement supports the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard, NICE guidance and urgent-case prioritisation. The contracted minimum is four clinic days each month, with six new-patient slots and eight follow-up slots per clinic. This is a specialist medical service for providers able to operate within an NHS clinical environment in Bognor Regis.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using a competitive further competition through the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare Services Framework Agreement. ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED was selected for the rheumatology requirement, and the award was confirmed on 30 July 2026. The contract period is 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option for the Authority to extend it by a further 12 months. The recorded contract signature date is 15 July 2026. Evaluation weighted quality and innovation at 35%, integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 15%, access, health inequalities and choice at 10%, social value at 10%, and value at 30%. Six bids were recorded, with valid bid values of £68,980.62.

This award demonstrates demand for outsourced specialist rheumatology capacity where NHS consultant availability is insufficient and waiting times create clinical risk. A credible future competitor would need consultant-led rheumatology expertise, clinicians able to deliver both new and follow-up patient appointments, and the capacity to provide at least four clinic days per month. Operational readiness should include reviewing medical notes, managing diagnostic tests, producing timely dictated outcome letters and participating in monthly performance reviews. Providers would also need to work safely within the buyer’s booking, reception and SystmOne systems, meet CQC standards, and follow NHS clinical and information-governance policies. Strong evidence would cover service quality, innovation, integration with existing teams, sustainable delivery, improved access, reduced health inequalities, patient choice and social value, alongside competitive pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rheumatology Services

Notice Description

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("SCFT") (the "Authority") sought a provider to deliver additional consultant-led outpatient capacity for its Rheumatology Service at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital ("BWMH"), following the expiry of the previous insourcing arrangement. Consultant capacity from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had reduced considerably, increasing waiting times and clinical risk to patients.<br/><br/>This is an insourcing arrangement: the provider's consultant delivers clinics from within SCFT's own service at BWMH, using SCFT's own booking, reception and clinical systems (SystmOne), rather than patients being referred out to an external pathway.<br/><br/>The service covers face-to-face new and follow-up patient clinics, review of medical notes, dictation and typing of outcome letters, management of diagnostic tests, and monthly performance review meetings, operating a minimum of four clinic days a month, in support of the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard and NICE guidelines.<br/><br/>The procurement was a further competition under the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare Services Framework Agreement (RM6276), within the rheumatology service line, conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR 2023").<br/><br/>The contract term covers 2026/27, until 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the Authority's sole discretion.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authority") conducted a competitive further competition procurement for an insourcing arrangement to provide consultant-led outpatient rheumatology clinic capacity at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, under the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare Services Framework Agreement (RM6276), rheumatology service line.

Consultant capacity from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had reduced to two clinics a week against ongoing demand of 8 to 15 referrals a week, increasing waiting times and clinical risk.

The appointed supplier delivers additional outpatient clinics from within the Authority's own service, using the Authority's own booking, reception and clinical systems (SystmOne), for a minimum of four clinic days a month, each set with 6 new patient slots and 8 follow-up slots, to support the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard, NICE guidelines, and the prioritisation of urgent cases.

The provider's responsibilities include face-to-face clinics, review of medical notes, dictation and typing of outcome letters, management of diagnostic tests, and monthly performance review meetings, all delivered to CQC standards and in accordance with the Authority's clinical and information governance policies.

The procurement was conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract term covers 2026/27, until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Authority to extend by a further 12 months.

Options: Option to extend the contract for a further 12-month period at the Authority's sole discretion.

Procurement Information

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.<br/>The standstill period begins on the day after publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the Authority by 28th July 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ccee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072243-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

85121200 - Medical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIGHTON , ELM GROVE
Postcode
BN2 3EW
Postcode Area
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)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Hanover & Elm Grove
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

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