---
title: "NHS Sussex ICB - Mental Health Support Services - Market Engagement Event"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043bce"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043bce.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-02-21"
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# NHS Sussex ICB - Mental Health Support Services - Market Engagement Event

Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043bce

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## Summary

The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, in collaboration with Brighton and Hove City Council, is seeking market engagement for the potential recommissioning of Mental Health Support Services in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex starting from 1st April 2025. The objective is to enhance service delivery pathways and outcomes of care by gathering insights from experienced providers. Interested providers are invited to attend a virtual market engagement event by 4th March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in health services to contribute to reshaping mental health support services in the region. Providers with expertise in service delivery improvements and experience in the healthcare sector would be well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The event aims to share strategic insights, highlight forthcoming changes, and capture valuable inputs to inform the recommissioning process.

## Notice

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to facilitate engagement with potential providers and relates only to pre-procurement market engagement. NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board and Brighton and Hove City Council (the Commissioners) are seeking to engage with the market in preparation for the potential recommissioning of Mental Health Support Services in both Brighton and Hove and West Sussex from 1st April 2025. In light of the changing strategic context for community mental health services, Commissioners are currently giving consideration to identifying opportunities to improve existing pathways and methods of service delivery, in order to improve outcomes of care. Market insight from suitably experienced providers will be invaluable in shaping this, along with informing the consideration of the structure of any future contracting models. The Commissioner invites interested providers to attend a virtual market engagement event. The aim of which, is to: * Update the market on the strategic context and scope of the Mental Health Support Service re-commissioning process * Highlight areas of anticipated change to existing service delivery * Explain how commissioners plan to capture valuable insight from providers to help inform the recommissioning process. Financial values have yet to be determined. The final financial envelopes (at any contract advert stage) will take account of any change as a result of pathway changes, the financial mechanism adopted for these contracts and the finance and business rules in the NHS Operating Framework. If you are interested in attending this Market Engagement event, please register on Atamis, our dedicated e-procurement system (details at the end of this notice), to access the relevant details and submit an attendance form by 12 noon on Monday 4th March 2024.

### Lot Information

Brighton & Hove

Mental Health Support Services. Additional information: It is anticipated that any future procurement process for these services is likely to fall under the Health Care Services, (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) Regulations 2023 as a 'mixed procurement'. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, (and the 'Light Touch Regime' contained therein), do not apply to these services and thus do not apply to this notice.

West Sussex

Mental Health Support Services. Additional information: It is anticipated that any future procurement process for these services is likely to fall under the Health Care Services, (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) Regulations 2023 as a 'mixed procurement'. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, (and the 'Light Touch Regime' contained therein), do not apply to these services and thus do not apply to this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005668-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | HOVE |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN3 4AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Central Hove |
| Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2024 at 13:40 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005668-2024
- 21 Feb 2024 at 13:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005663-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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