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title: "Rheumatology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ccee"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-07-30"
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# Rheumatology Services

Buyer: SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ccee

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## Summary

The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for Rheumatology Services at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital. The procurement process aimed to increase outpatient capacity due to reduced consultant availability and consequential risks. The tender falls under the category of Medical Specialist Services and was conducted through a competitive further competition under the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourced Services Framework. The procurement aligns with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and followed a limited award procedure without prior publication. Contract terms cover from 3rd August 2026 to 31st March 2027, with a potential 12-month extension. The procurement stage has been completed with the contract now active as of 30th July 2026.

This opportunity offers substantial business growth potential, particularly for service providers in the healthcare sector equipped to manage consultant-led outpatient services. Businesses that excel in delivering consistent, high-quality medical services and managing clinic operations to meet national treatment standards will find this contract advantageous. The procurement focuses on quality criteria such as innovation, service sustainability, and value for money, making it ideal for organisations that can efficiently integrate into existing NHS systems. The winning bidder, ID Medical Group Limited, exemplifies the type of business capable of fulfilling this tender, highlighting the vitality of collaborative and comprehensive healthcare service provisions.

## Notice

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("SCFT") (the "Authority") sought a provider to deliver additional consultant-led outpatient capacity for its Rheumatology Service at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital ("BWMH"), following the expiry of the previous insourcing arrangement. Consultant capacity from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had reduced considerably, increasing waiting times and clinical risk to patients.

This is an insourcing arrangement: the provider's consultant delivers clinics from within SCFT's own service at BWMH, using SCFT's own booking, reception and clinical systems (SystmOne), rather than patients being referred out to an external pathway.

The service covers face-to-face new and follow-up patient clinics, review of medical notes, dictation and typing of outcome letters, management of diagnostic tests, and monthly performance review meetings, operating a minimum of four clinic days a month, in support of the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard and NICE guidelines.

The procurement was a further competition under the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare Services Framework Agreement (RM6276), within the rheumatology service line, conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR 2023").

The contract term covers 2026/27, until 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the Authority's sole discretion.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authority") conducted a competitive further competition procurement for an insourcing arrangement to provide consultant-led outpatient rheumatology clinic capacity at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, under the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare Services Framework Agreement (RM6276), rheumatology service line.

Consultant capacity from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had reduced to two clinics a week against ongoing demand of 8 to 15 referrals a week, increasing waiting times and clinical risk. 

The appointed supplier delivers additional outpatient clinics from within the Authority's own service, using the Authority's own booking, reception and clinical systems (SystmOne), for a minimum of four clinic days a month, each set with 6 new patient slots and 8 follow-up slots, to support the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard, NICE guidelines, and the prioritisation of urgent cases.

The provider's responsibilities include face-to-face clinics, review of medical notes, dictation and typing of outcome letters, management of diagnostic tests, and monthly performance review meetings, all delivered to CQC standards and in accordance with the Authority's clinical and information governance policies.

The procurement was conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract term covers 2026/27, until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Authority to extend by a further 12 months.

Options: Option to extend the contract for a further 12-month period at the Authority's sole discretion.

### 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 do not apply to this award.
The standstill period begins on the day after publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the Authority by 28th July 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072243-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BRIGHTON , ELM GROVE |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN2 3EW |
| 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 | Hanover & Elm Grove |
| Westminster constituency | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ID MEDICAL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121200 - Medical specialist services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2026 at 13:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072243-2026
- 16 Jul 2026 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067269-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.id-medical.com
- https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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