--- title: "Sussex Staying Well Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0564f5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0564f5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0564f5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0564f5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-07-23" --- # Sussex Staying Well Services Buyer: SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0564f5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0564f5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0564f5.json) ## Summary The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, acting on behalf of NHS Sussex, is in the planning stage of commissioning the "Sussex Staying Well Services." This service aims to provide community-based mental health crisis support to offer alternatives to Emergency Departments. Classified under services with an industry focus on psychiatrist or psychologist services, the initiative is located in the UKJ2 region. It is part of a Provider Selection Regime, with procurement aligned with the Health Care Services Regulations 2023 instead of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The process is active with an approach notice released on 18 July 2025. The procurement value is estimated at £1,183,740, reflecting a significant investment in mental health services. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in mental health services, especially those experienced in community-driven, preventative healthcare solutions. It invites collaboration with voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) partners to deliver innovative care that bridges primary and secondary healthcare gaps. The tender is particularly suited for businesses offering mental health, peer support, and crisis intervention services aimed at diverse and marginalised populations. With a focus on creating supportive environments, the initiative supports the development of new partnerships and expands service capabilities beyond traditional healthcare models. ## Notice Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Sussex, is commissioning a community-based mental health crisis support service--Staying Well--to provide an alternative to Emergency Departments. The service will offer a safe, psychologically informed environment for individuals aged 18+ experiencing mental distress or self-defined crisis, including those not meeting secondary care thresholds. Delivered jointly with VCSE partners, the service focuses on prevention, peer support, and bridging gaps between primary and secondary care, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Mental Health Five Year Forward View. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The NHS Long Term Plan and Mental Health Five Year Forward View requires 24/7 community-based crisis response services, redesigned across whole systems to ensure delivery of a seamless support services that lessen and/or avert a mental health crisis, reducing the need for acute support services. The Crisis Care Concordat includes the aim of easy access to support and a quick response from service providers and in particular reach marginalised or seldom heard groups, offering a service to people who would otherwise be disqualified, or would either avoid or choose not to engage with statutory health services. Historically most people experiencing mental distress outside of GP working hours have found themselves struggling to find support and often end up accessing Emergency Departments (EDs) or contacting Police and Ambulance services. The Staying Well service in Sussex is a joint service offer from both VCSE providers and Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT). The Staying Well service provides an alternative to EDs by offering support to people with mental health difficulties, and those experiencing self-defined crisis, a space for people to build upon their existing skills and identify their strengths to support their recovery offering the opportunity for people accessing the service to learn and support each other through peer support or staff-led groups. Some people who experience mental health crisis do not have a formal diagnosis and have on-going difficulties that do not meet the secondary mental healthcare threshold. A Staying Well service can support them, alongside their GP in bridging the gap between primary and secondary care. SPFT are Commissioning, on behalf of NHS Sussex, an alternative, but complimentary service, to the statutory services currently on offer for people who are in mental distress and self-defined crisis, with the aim of reducing the need of people to attend ED and to gain support and reduce the use of emergency and acute mental health services by preventing crises escalating. The Service will offer a safe, supportive and psychologically informed environment that is conducive to reducing emotional and psychological distress, promoting independence, and assist in the recovery for everyone, aged 18 and over, who is in mental health distress or experiencing a crisis, including a self-defined crisis whose needs are not best met by other available services. Staying Well is a departure from traditional models of care and service delivery as it focuses on community engagement, and accessibility for all and a preventative approach, rather than diagnosis and treatment. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042537-2025 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,183,740 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services - 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 23 Jul 2025 at 16:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042537-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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