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title: "DORS - Venture People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05085b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# DORS - Venture People

Buyer: SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05085b

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## Summary

The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, located in Worthing, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 for the West Sussex Discharge, Outreach, and Recovery Support (DORS) service. This procurement process focuses on delivering community-based mental health support to adults, with the primary industry category being health services. The procurement method was a direct award under PSR, and the contract spans from 26th June 2025 to 25th June 2028, with an initial one-year term and an optional one-year extension. The total contract value, including the extension, amounts to £1,222,404, and the service delivery aims to offer a viable alternative to hospital admissions within the region covered by the Trust.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses within the health services sector, particularly those specialising in community-based mental health support. The contract is ideally suited for providers like small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who can offer innovative solutions that meet the quality, value, and integration criteria set out by the Trust. Businesses that focus on reducing health inequalities, enhancing access to mental health services, and providing social value would be well-positioned to compete in this space and potentially forge strong partnerships with public healthcare organisations.

## Notice

The Trust commissions an independent provider to deliver the West Sussex Discharge, Outreach, and Recovery Support (DORS) service. DORS offers community-based support to adults using Trust mental health services for up to 6-weeks under the Trust's flow and admission alternative pathways.

DORS delivers a block of short-term (up to 6-weeks) community based mental health support hours that can be quickly tailored around the needs of people using our adult mental health services. The service aims to offer least restrictive community interventions that facilitate flow from adult mental health hospitals and enable safe alternatives to admission.

The contract with the current Provider is expiring and containing no function to extend, requires replacing. Both parties wish to continue the relationship, and SPFT are fully satisfied with the Provider's performance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust commissions an independent provider to deliver the West Sussex Discharge, Outreach, and Recovery Support (DORS) service. DORS offers community-based support to adults using Trust mental health services for up to 6-weeks under the Trust's flow and admission alternative pathways.

DORS delivers a block of short-term (up to 6-weeks) community based mental health support hours that can be quickly tailored around the needs of people using our adult mental health services. The service aims to offer least restrictive community interventions that facilitate flow from adult mental health hospitals and enable safe alternatives to admission.

The contract with the current Provider is expiring and containing no function to extend, requires replacing. Both parties wish to continue the relationship, and SPFT are fully satisfied with the Provider's performance.
Approximate lifetime contract value PS611,202 for intitial contract period and PSx611,202 optional extension(s)Contract dates: 25.06.2025 to 24.06.2026 PS611,202 Optxtend by 1 year 24.06.2027

Options: 12 Months

### 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 Regulations 2024 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 08.05.2025. 
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049146-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,222,404 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | WORTHING |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN11 1HS |
| 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 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VENTURE-PEOPLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2025 at 12:52 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049146-2025
- 28 Apr 2025 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017304-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.venture-people.com
- https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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