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The Whitehawk Practice Alternative Provider Medical Service - URGENT MODIFICATION

NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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29 Sep 2026 at 13:40

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board has modified its contract for primary care medical practice services in Whitehawk, East Brighton. The service is the Whitehawk Practice Alternative Provider Medical Service, supporting local patients. The modification continues delivery of the existing service while a provider selection process for the longer-term arrangement is undertaken. The stated purpose is to maintain continuity of patient care and avoid disruption. The scope of services is unchanged by the modification; it extends the existing arrangement rather than introducing a different service. The work is delivered in Whitehawk, East Brighton.

The contract modification has been awarded to Wellsbourne Healthcare CIC. The award is active, and the contract is active. The modification takes effect on 1 September 2026 and adds £1,520,413.80 to the contract’s lifetime value; the recorded contract value is £11,452,865.20. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and has a 360-day period, described as a 12-month term. The modification is made under the urgent-circumstances provision of the NHS Provider Selection Regime 2023, to maintain patient services while the longer-term provider selection process is undertaken. The stated justification is that appointing an alternative provider would risk disruption to care; the authority considers the modification a proportionate way to maintain continuity, patient safety and value for money. The service scope remains unchanged.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible provider would need to deliver established primary care services to patients in Whitehawk, East Brighton, with the operational capacity to maintain continuity during any transition between arrangements. The buyer’s decision shows that continuity of local patient care, patient safety and value for money were central considerations when extending the service urgently. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate reliable service delivery in a community primary care setting and manage the risk of disruption if a provider changes. The existing supplier, Wellsbourne Healthcare CIC, is based at Wellsbourne Health Centre in Whitehawk. The contract modification preserves the existing service rather than changing its scope, so relevant experience would be in delivering this specific type of medical practice service for the local patient population.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Whitehawk Practice Alternative Provider Medical Service - URGENT MODIFICATION

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is being modified to extend the delivery of primary care services within the Whitehawk area. The value of the additional services to be provided under this modification is estimated at PS1,520,413.80

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091887-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121000 - Medical practice services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,452,865 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 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
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
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
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wellsbourne Healthcare CIC

Further Information

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