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Awarded· 27 Feb 2025

Additional Primary Care Capacity - Out of hours Base Visits

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board · Lewes, South East

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded Additional Primary Care Capacity - Out of hours Base Visits. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.

Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Alliance for Better Care

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 16:32

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded Additional Primary Care Capacity - Out of hours Base Visits. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. The contract went to Alliance for Better Care. It was awarded on 27 February 2025. The contract value is £3,014,874.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 5 March 2025. The notice number is 008104-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04e9e6.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is initiating a procurement process titled "Additional Primary Care Capacity - Out of hours Base Visits" under the Health Services industry category. This direct award tender, following the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, is designed to bolster primary care capacity at locations including Princess Royal Hospital, Crawley Hospital, Worthing General Hospital, and St Richards Hospital.

The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, with an intention to award a contract valued at £1,507,437 per annum for a maximum period of 24 months, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. Providers must submit representations by midnight on 17th March 2025. The service evaluation focuses on quality and innovation, value, integration, access, and social value.

The criteria for evaluation highlight a need for innovative solutions, collaborative approaches, and a focus on access and reducing health inequalities.

The notice in full

Delivery of additional primary care capacity to support UTC delivery at sites including Princess Royal Hospital and Crawley Hospital. Delivery of a proportion of UTC provision at Worthing General Hospital and St Richards Hospital 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 or 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 submitted to the relevant authority via email to robert.kitt1@nhs.net (Reference no. C231748) by midnight (23:59) on 17/03/25.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. This direct award is for a maximum period of 24 months, from 1/4/25 to 31/3/27. The service value is PS1,507,437 per annum.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Delivery of additional primary care capacity to support UTC delivery at sites including Princess Royal Hospital and Crawley Hospital. Delivery of a proportion of UTC provision at Worthing General Hospital and St Richards Hospital This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award Process C. 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 submitted to the relevant authority via email to robert.kitt1@nhs.net (Reference no. C231748) by midnight (23:59) on 17/03/25.

    This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. This direct award is for a maximum period of 24 months, from 1/4/25 to 31/3/27. The service value is PS1,507,437 per annum.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Alliance for Better Care
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£3,014,874

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
008104-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e9e6
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is based in Lewes. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Lewes
Town
Brighton
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Electoral ward
Lewes Bridge
Constituency
Lewes
Delivery area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Region
South East
Sub-region
East Sussex CC
Area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Contact
Robert Kitt
Phone
+44 7823534547
Address
Lewes, BN7 2FZ · South East · England
Call +44 7823534547

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Alliance for Better Care
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Additional Primary Care Capacity - Out of hours Base Visits

Who won the Additional Primary Care Capacity - Out of hours Base Visits contract?

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Alliance for Better Care on 27 February 2025.

How much is the Additional Primary Care Capacity - Out of hours Base Visits contract worth?

The contract value is £3,014,874.

Who is the buyer for Additional Primary Care Capacity - Out of hours Base Visits?

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, based in Lewes, South East. The named contact is Robert Kitt, on +44 7823534547.

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