Awarded· 29 Nov 2024
Life After Stroke
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb) · Lewes, South East
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb) has awarded Life After Stroke. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Stroke Association
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:43
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 13:22
View notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb) has awarded Life After Stroke. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. The contract went to Stroke Association. It was awarded on 29 November 2024. The contract value is £396,338.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 22 April 2025. The notice number is 016261-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ddd2.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement for the "Life After Stroke" service, led by NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB), focuses on providing health services dedicated to stroke recovery. This initiative falls under the industry category of Health services (CPV: 85100000) and is located within the region UKJ2, specifically Lewes.
The procurement stage currently reflects an intention to award status under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), with the contract expected to begin on 1st October 2025 and conclude on 30th September 2026. The direct award process did not follow traditional competition rules, operating outside the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as clarified in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The total contract value is £396,338, with the decision-making and evaluation overseen by NHS Sussex ICB, focusing on service quality, integration, and addressing health inequalities. The procurement process favours organisations capable of offering bespoke services including home visits and telehealth options, fostering partnerships with NHS and various public and community services.
Entities with experience in providing integrated health solutions, demonstrating innovation and efficiency, and adding social value will find this contract aligns with their expertise. The Stroke Association, currently engaged in delivering similar services across Sussex, provides a useful benchmark for understanding the tender's scope and expectations, notably in ensuring a seamless transition for stroke patients from hospital to community-based support.
The notice in full
NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO AWARD: The Life After Stroke service provides practical advice, emotional support and high-quality information to stroke survivors, their family members and carers through 6 month Post Stroke Reviews and Stroke Recovery support as described before and after these reviews. Its aim is to help people navigate their way through the stroke recovery pathway.
It offers a variety of support options, which includes home visits, video calls and telephone calls. The Life After Stroke service picks up patients that are discharged from hospital and works alongside NHS rehabilitation and community services, as well as other public and VCSE services.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO AWARD: This is an intention to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The total contract value will be for PS396,338 beginning 1st October 2025 and ending 30th September 2026. Currently The Stroke Association (TSA) provides Life After stroke services across Sussex in a varied way:
- In West Sussex the Stroke Association are commissioned to deliver a fully integrated service, which includes their Stroke Recovery Service with Post Stroke Reviews and Communication Support and groups for those with communication difficulties.
- In East Sussex the Stroke Association provide a post stroke review service only.
- In Brighton the Stroke Association provides a 10 hour support service in Brighton that sits alongside post stroke reviews that are provided by Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT).
The TSA provides practical advice, emotional support and high-quality information to stroke survivors, their family members and carers through 6 month Post Stroke Reviews and Stroke Recovery support as described before and after these reviews. Their aim is to help people navigate their way through the stroke pathway. They offer a variety of support options, which includes home visits, video calls and telephone calls.
They offer a free connect phone line for patients, although this isn't directly commissioned by NHS Sussex. They offer some access to grants and self-management tools for long-term support, including My Stroke Guide. Peer support options and universal products like an Online Activity Hub is also a key resource for those wanting to take part in activities and information sessions remotely.
Their ethos is about personalised tailored support, matched to individual needs and the wishes of the person. They provide ongoing touch points with the individual so that, as their needs change, they are prompted to get the help they need at the right time.
TSA actively contribute to all parts of the pathway from stroke prevention to recovery and are nationally recognised as being expert advocates and specialists in stroke recovery. The Life After Stroke service picks up patients that are discharged from hospital and works alongside NHS rehabilitation and community services, as well as other public and VCSE services. They work with individuals as long as there is a need post stroke.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Stroke Association
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £396,338
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
- 016261-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ddd2
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb)
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Stuart Meredith
- Address
- Lewes, BN7 2FZ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Stroke Association
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Life After Stroke
Who won the Life After Stroke contract?
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb) awarded the contract to Stroke Association on 29 November 2024.
How much is the Life After Stroke contract worth?
The contract value is £396,338.
Who is the buyer for Life After Stroke?
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb), based in Lewes, South East. The named contact is Stuart Meredith.
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