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Mental Health and Learning Disability Services

NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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27 Jul 2026 at 08:23

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board commissioned Mental Health and Learning Disability Services, classified as health services (CPV 85100000). The service is delivered by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS Foundation Trust and the existing provider. Its scope covers mental health and learning disability care, including services in Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board is an associate commissioner for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight element. The provider was considered the only organisation capable of delivering these healthcare services because of their nature. The commissioning activity was managed on behalf of the commissioners by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 28 May 2026 to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; the contract is active and was signed on the same date. It used Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A under Regulation 7 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without a prior call for competition. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option described as extending it for one further year until 31 March 3030. The stated annual contract value is £350,774,000, including £317,000 per year for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The signed contract value is £1,403,096,000. Evaluation considered five equally important criteria: quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration and sustainability; access, health inequalities and choice; and social value. The provider met the service specification and contractual performance requirements.

This award indicates substantial, recurring demand for integrated mental health and learning disability provision across several South East areas. A credible future competitor would need to operate at NHS Foundation Trust scale, or demonstrate equivalent capacity, governance and clinical infrastructure to deliver a broad healthcare service across Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Relevant strengths include proven mental health and learning disability expertise, the ability to meet a detailed service specification, and robust contractual performance management. The assessment also shows that commissioners value service quality and innovation, value for money, integration with partners, sustainable delivery, improved access, reduced health inequalities, patient choice and social value. Organisations competing in this market would therefore need evidence across all five areas rather than relying on price alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health and Learning Disability Services

Notice Description

The provider is an NHS Foundation Trust, providing Mental Health and Learning Disability Services. The provider is the only provider capable of delivering the services due to the nature of those health care services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process A (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 7) to an existing provider for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further one year with an annual contract value of PS350,774,000, which includes services provided in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (PS317,000 p.a.). Associate Commissioners: NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB The service will be provided between the following dates: 01/04/2026 to- 31/03/2029 with the option to extend for a further one year until 31/03/3030. This notice has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Direct Award Process A . For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070531-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,403,096,000 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 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
NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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