--- title: "Eastbourne Homeless and Rough Sleeper Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.876 - CAN" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03720b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03720b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03720b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03720b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-01-13" --- # Eastbourne Homeless and Rough Sleeper Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.876 - CAN Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03720b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03720b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03720b.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the Eastbourne Homeless and Rough Sleeper Service was recently completed by NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board. The tender, titled "Eastbourne Homeless and Rough Sleeper Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.876 - CAN," falls under the industry category of Health and social work services. The contract, valued at £672,264, aims to provide primary medical services to homeless and rough sleeper patients in the Eastbourne, Lewes, and Wealden areas. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the supplier being Victoria Medical Centre. The deadline for expressions of interest was on Monday 31st October 2022. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to contribute to the care of vulnerable populations in the East Sussex region. Companies experienced in providing GP clinics, community nurse services, healthcare navigation, and coordination support are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The ongoing partnership between the buying organisation, NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, and the awarded supplier, Victoria Medical Centre, highlights a commitment to ensuring continued access to essential healthcare services for homeless and rough sleeper patients. ## Notice The current contract was awarded to South Downs Health & Care Federation by NHS East Sussex CCG (now NHS Sussex ICB) following a competitive procurement process for a term of 3 years commenced on 1st August 2021. Due to unforeseen circumstances the current contract will terminate on 22nd November 2022. There is an urgent need for continuity of service; therefore, NHS Sussex ICB intends to award this contract to Victoria Medical Centre from 23rd November 2022 to 22nd November 2024, with the option to extend for an additional 12 months until 22nd November 2025. Contract value = PS224,088 per annum x 3 years = PS672,264 total. If you wish to express an interest or should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further, please do this by sending a message via the Intend e-Tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home in the first instance. The deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00pm (midday) on Monday 31st October, 2022. If no expressions of interest are received, the Authority shall enter into a contract with the provider, relying upon a Regulation 32 exemption of no response/no requests to participate have been submitted in response to this notice. Please note a portal message is the only accepted method of expressing an interest (correspondence received by any other route will not be responded to). NHS Sussex is seeking to secure a Primary Medical Service for homeless patients in Eastbourne and rough sleeper patients (including former rough sleepers, those living in hostels or similar temporary accommodation or people with no fixed address) in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area. Operating drop-in services from town centre, non-GP premises locations where homeless and rough sleepers already access services, working closely with the Rough Sleepers Initiatives (RSI), this service will address the often complex health and care needs of this vulnerable group. The service will operate in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area while supporting services in East Sussex through close collaboration with the RSI service. We aim to deliver a robust and transformative model of care to homeless people and rough sleepers which specifically delivers the following: * GP drop-in clinics specifically for homeless people and rough sleepers for treatment, health checks and signposting/support as appropriate * Community nurse drop-in clinic and outreach, linking into patient pathways that support appointments, appropriate admissions, patient management and improving hospital discharge processes * Support, navigation, and co-ordination to access primary and secondary health services and to assist with GP registration. This will include triage and assessment, remote support and care continuity at accommodation sites. The service will also help to facilitate/maintain necessary inpatient episode(s) of care * Support to local and regional services by working with, and complementing, wider homeless and rough sleeping services such as the Rough Sleepers Initiative (RSI) ### Lot Information Lot 1 The current contract was awarded to South Downs Health & Care Federation by NHS East Sussex CCG (now NHS Sussex ICB) following a competitive procurement process for a term of 3 years commenced on 1st August 2021. Due to unforeseen circumstances the current contract will terminate on 22nd November 2022. There is an urgent need for continuity of service; therefore, NHS Sussex ICB intends to award this contract to Victoria Medical Centre from 23rd November 2022 to 22nd November 2024, with the option to extend for an additional 12 months until 22nd November 2025. Contract value = PS224,088 per annum x 3 years = PS672,264 total. If you wish to express an interest or should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further, please do this by sending a message via the Intend e-Tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home in the first instance. The deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00pm (midday) on Monday 31st October, 2022. If no expressions of interest are received, the Authority shall enter into a contract with the provider, relying upon a Regulation 32 exemption of no response/no requests to participate have been submitted in response to this notice. Please note a portal message is the only accepted method of expressing an interest (correspondence received by any other route will not be responded to). NHS Sussex is seeking to secure a Primary Medical Service for homeless patients in Eastbourne and rough sleeper patients (including former rough sleepers, those living in hostels or similar temporary accommodation or people with no fixed address) in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area. Operating drop-in services from town centre, non-GP premises locations where homeless and rough sleepers already access services, working closely with the Rough Sleepers Initiatives (RSI), this service will address the often complex health and care needs of this vulnerable group. The service will operate in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area while supporting services in East Sussex through close collaboration with the RSI service. We aim to deliver a robust and transformative model of care to homeless people and rough sleepers which specifically delivers the following: * GP drop-in clinics specifically for homeless people and rough sleepers for treatment, health checks and signposting/support as appropriate * Community nurse drop-in clinic and outreach, linking into patient pathways that support appointments, appropriate admissions, patient management and improving hospital discharge processes * Support, navigation, and co-ordination to access primary and secondary health services and to assist with GP registration. This will include triage and assessment, remote support and care continuity at accommodation sites. The service will also help to facilitate/maintain necessary inpatient episode(s) of care * Support to local and regional services by working with, and complementing, wider homeless and rough sleeping services such as the Rough Sleepers Initiative (RSI) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001037-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £672,264 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £672,264 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | WORTHING | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN11 1DJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Worthing | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Worthing West | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Jan 2023 at 08:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001037-2023 - 30 Sep 2022 at 14:59 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027564-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home - https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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