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Awarded· 28 May 2025

Pharmacy Services for Intermediate Care Beds to Milton Grange Home and Day Centre

East Sussex County Council · Lewes, South East

East Sussex County Council has awarded Pharmacy Services for Intermediate Care Beds to Milton Grange Home and Day Centre. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.

Source: Find a Tender, published 24 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 15:26

    View notice
  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:25

    View notice
  5. Next

    2028

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

East Sussex County Council has awarded Pharmacy Services for Intermediate Care Beds to Milton Grange Home and Day Centre. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. It was awarded on 28 May 2025. The contract value is £196,323. The contract runs from 23 June 2025 to 23 June 2028. It lasts 3 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 24 July 2025. The notice number is 042859-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052926.

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has completed the award of a contract for pharmacy services to East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The services are designated for the Intermediate Care Beds at Milton Grange Home and Day Centre, located in the UKJ22 region.

This contract, valued at £196,323 including VAT, has been implemented under the Provider Selection Regime directives, effective from 24 June 2025 to 23 June 2028, with an option to extend until 23 June 2030. The procurement employed a direct award approach, eschewing traditional competition due to specific criteria prioritising quality, innovation, and service integration. The procurement process is further detailed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Large organisations with a capacity to provide high-quality, innovative services in collaboration with care facilities would find this contract relevant. This contract underscores the increasing importance of integrating medical services into local health systems, prioritising local population health needs over broader market competition.

The notice in full

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 nor the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract was awarded on 29 May 2025. The services are to be provided between 24 June 2025 and 23 June 2028.

Description of possible extension: The contract includes an option to extend for up to 24 months to 23 June 2030. 5 years in total. The lifetime value of the contract including extensions is estimated at PS196,323.00 including VAT.

No conflicts of interest were identified during the process.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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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
23 Jun 2025 to 23 Jun 2028 (3 years)
Number of suppliers
2

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£196,323
Contracts value
£196,323

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
042859-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052926
CPV code
85149000 - Pharmacy services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

East Sussex County Council 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 1UE
Electoral ward
Lewes Priory
Constituency
Lewes
Region
South East
Sub-region
East Sussex CC
Area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
East Sussex County Council
Category
Services
Address
Lewes, BN7 1UE · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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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 this tender

Who won the Pharmacy Services for Intermediate Care Beds to Milton Grange Home and Day… contract?

The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.

How much is the Pharmacy Services for Intermediate Care Beds to Milton Grange Home and Day… contract worth?

The contract value is £196,323. The contract runs from 23 June 2025 to 23 June 2028 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Pharmacy Services for Intermediate Care Beds to Milton Grange Home and Day…?

East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, South East.

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