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Hastings Provision of ADHD Primary Care Connect: Adult ADHD Access Pathway Pilot 26/27

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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25 Sep 2026 at 14:25

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Summary of the contracting process

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust commissioned an adult ADHD Primary Care Connect access pathway pilot for Hastings, as part of NHS Sussex’s ADHD Connect model. The service provides a single, needs-led access and triage route for ADHD assessment, matching people to appropriate providers according to complexity. Its purpose is to improve equity, patient experience, waiting times and safety, while using specialist mental health capacity appropriately and strengthening specialist primary care and voluntary, community and social enterprise support. The work is delivered in Sussex, with the service description focused on Hastings. This is a healthcare service involving medical personnel, centred on adult ADHD access, triage and support rather than the provision of physical goods or construction.

The procurement is complete and contracts have been awarded to Brighton and Hove Primary Care Ltd and Integrated Family Healthcare Limited, with active contracts signed on 13 March 2026. The award data does not allocate separate values to the two suppliers. The published bid statistics give both a lowest and highest valid bid value of £1,748,792 for the lot. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, under Direct Award A of the Provider Selection Regime 2023, to continue an existing service in substantially the same form. No comparative provider assessment was conducted; the stated rationale was continuity with the incumbent service and no material change to scope, model or patient group. Price was the listed award criterion. The lot is marked cancelled despite the active awards and contracts.

This outcome shows demand for an integrated adult ADHD access and triage pathway in Sussex, combining primary care with specialist mental health and voluntary-sector support. A credible provider for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate safe, effective clinical delivery, capacity to meet ongoing demand, continuity for patients and the ability to work within established NHS clinical pathways. Experience coordinating assessment access according to patient complexity, supporting service stability and delivering consistent outcomes would be relevant. The stated approach favoured continuation of an established service rather than a comparative competition, so suppliers seeking similar work should be prepared to evidence how their existing delivery meets clinical requirements and supports integration, patient safety and value. The award to two primary care providers also indicates a delivery model involving more than one supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hastings Provision of ADHD Primary Care Connect: Adult ADHD Access Pathway Pilot 26/27

Notice Description

Hastings - Provision of ADHD Primary Care Connect: Adult ADHD Access Pathway Pilot<br/>the NHS in Sussex is developing ADHD Connect: a single, needs-led access and triage model for ADHD assessment designed to improve equity, experience, waiting times, and safety by matching individuals to the most appropriate provider based on complexity. The ADHD Connect pathway pilot aims to deliver a more resilient, standardised approach that uses specialist mental health capacity appropriately while strengthening specialist Primary Care and VCSE-enabled supports.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hastings - Provision of ADHD Primary Care Connect: Adult ADHD Access Pathway Pilot the NHS in Sussex is developing ADHD Connect: a single, needs-led access and triage model for ADHD assessment designed to improve equity, experience, waiting times, and safety by matching individuals to the most appropriate provider based on complexity. The ADHD Connect pathway pilot aims to deliver a more resilient, standardised approach that uses specialist mental health capacity appropriately while strengthening specialist Primary Care and VCSE-enabled supports.

Procurement Information

This procurement is being undertaken using Direct Award A under Regulation 23 of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023. Under this route, the relevant healthcare services are being continued in substantially the same form, with no material change to the scope, service model, or patient cohort.<br/>As such, the formal application of key selection criteria is not required, as no comparative assessment between providers is being undertaken. The purpose of Direct Award A is to enable the continuation of an existing service where the incumbent provider is already delivering the required outcomes and remains appropriate to do so.<br/>Notwithstanding this, consideration has been given to the underlying PSR principles, including quality, patient safety, integration, and value. The incumbent provider continues to:<br/>* Deliver safe and effective services, meeting clinical requirements<br/>* Support continuity of care and service stability, with no disruption to patients<br/>* Operate in an integrated manner within SABP's clinical pathways<br/>* Provide appropriate value and capacity to meet ongoing demand<br/>Given that the service is already embedded and performing effectively, and that no material changes are proposed, the decision not to formally apply key selection criteria is proportionate and compliant with Regulation 23.<br/><br/><br/>Details of the award decision-makers:<br/>Deputy Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer<br/>Deputy Director Contracts<br/>Finance BP<br/>Senior Category Manager Healthcare/Clinical Procurement<br/><br/>No Conflicts of interest Recorded

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077aad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091040-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks 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 Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 1HS
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)
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
2
Supplier Names

Brighton and Hove Primary Care Ltd

INTEGRATED FAMILY HEALTHCARE LIMITED

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