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Homeless and Rough Sleeper Service

NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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05 Oct 2026 at 13:08

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21 Sep 2026 at 11:05

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board commissioned a homeless and rough sleeper health service covering Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden in East Sussex. It combines a GP clinic of up to eight hours a week with community nursing and outreach. The service is intended for people who are homeless, sleeping rough or living in temporary accommodation, helping them access mainstream healthcare and coordinating support. Work includes medical interventions, case management and care coordination, medical and risk management, proactive engagement and personalised care. The provider is expected to work flexibly with health, care, housing and support services, and to review its delivery model as service users’ needs evolve. The aim is to improve access to primary care and address health inequalities.

The contract has been awarded to Victoria Medical Centre through a direct award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The award date was 11 August 2026, and the service period runs from 23 November 2026 to 22 November 2028. The contract value is £471,650 over two years, with an annual value of £235,825. The process used one lot. Evaluation placed greatest weight on integration, collaboration and service sustainability (30%), followed by improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (25%), quality and innovation (20%), value (15%) and social value (10%). The decision also considered whether the existing provider was meeting the original contract and could continue to meet the proposed requirements.

For suppliers considering similar work for this buyer, credibility rests on delivering accessible primary care and nursing for people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping or temporary accommodation. Relevant capability includes outreach, proactive engagement, personalised care, clinical and risk management, case management and coordinated support. The service depends on effective working relationships across primary care, community nursing, housing, rough-sleeper initiatives, voluntary organisations, mental health and acute services, and local authorities; maintaining a sustainable workforce and continuity of care is therefore central. Providers need to demonstrate safe, trauma-informed, high-quality care for people with complex physical and mental health needs, alongside practical ways to reduce barriers to access and health inequalities. Effective use of a fixed financial envelope matters, while patient outcomes and integration carry greater emphasis than cost savings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homeless and Rough Sleeper Service

Notice Description

INTENTION TO AWARD: This service supports Homeless and Rough Sleepers in Eastbourne, Wealden and Lewes. The service includes a GP clinic (up to 8 hours per week) and a community nursing service providing a range of outreach services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

INTENTION TO AWARD: The existing provider continues to provide a satisfactory service and is likely to deliver satisfactory services within the contract requirements. There is no change to the services from previous years and delivery aligns with service requirements. Aims and Objectives of service The overall aim of the service is to consolidate primary care for homeless patients and rough sleepers and those in temporary accommodation within Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden. This model will support integration of care directly addressing health inequalities and coordination. Aims To deliver a dedicated service in Eastbourne town centre and an outreach service in Lewes and Wealden for homeless and rough sleepers and those in temporary accommodation to help break down existing barriers and increase accessibility to mainstream health services. Objectives To support the integration of health, care and support services directly addressing health inequalities, collaboration and improving lives. The service will do this by a. Providing medical interventions b. Providing case management and care coordination c. Providing medical and risk management d. Proactively engaging with service users e. Providing personalised care f. Working in an integrated, collaborative and flexible way with other services that homeless people and rough sleepers' access g. Proactively testing their delivery model taking learning to support the evolution of the service ensuring patients ongoing needs are met Annual contract value: PS235,825. Total contract value (2-years) =PS471,650. Contract service dates = 23rd November 2026 to 22nd November 2028.

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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 2nd October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07762f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093819-2026
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

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£471,650 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
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

Victoria Medical Centre

Further Information

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