Awarded· 9 Jul 2025
Self-Funder Support Service
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb) · Lewes, South East
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb) has awarded Self-Funder Support Service. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Lewes.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Pulse Healthcare Limited T/a Xyla
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:00
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 12:48
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb) has awarded Self-Funder Support Service. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Lewes. The contract went to Pulse Healthcare Limited T/a Xyla. It was awarded on 9 July 2025. The contract value is £889,628.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 6 August 2025. The notice number is 046532-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0564d4.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for the "Self-Funder Support Service" is being managed by NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB), focusing on health services. This process, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, involves the establishment of a framework agreement allowing for the award and extension of contracts related to supporting patients not eligible for adult social care.
With a service title pointing towards aiding patient discharges across Sussex, the procurement stage is at the tender update phase and includes a significant provider selection framework. The associated contract service dates are from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2027, with a potential extension to 31st July 2029. Located in Lewes, the NHS Sussex ICB aims to run these services leveraging a competitive procurement strategy without prior publication.
The contract is aimed at delivering quality and innovative services with a focus on patient-centric care, which can notably benefit suppliers with expertise in care home placements, community hospital discharges, and home care packages. The procurement strategy underscores the importance of collaboration and integration with healthcare systems, ensuring improved patient outcomes and aligning with broader health inequality reduction efforts.
The notice in full
NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO AWARD: The service supports patients who have been determined as not eligible for adult social care due to being over the funding threshold in the next steps to discharge from acute and community hospitals. This includes care home placement or packages of care to return home.
Following a successful two-year contract in West Sussex and a pilot of the service in East Sussex, the service is well established in Sussex contributing supporting self-funders and supporting discharges from hospitals.
Contract length: 2-year contract with an option to extend for a further 2-years Annual contract value: PS222,407 Total contract value (2-year + 2-year option) = PS889,628 Contract service dates = 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2027 2-year extension dates = 1st August 2027 to 31st July 2029
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO AWARD: The service supports patients who have been determined as not eligible for adult social care due to being over the funding threshold in the next steps to discharge from acute and community hospitals. This includes care home placement or packages of care to return home.
Following a successful two-year contract in West Sussex and a pilot of the service in East Sussex, the service is well established in Sussex contributing supporting self-funders and supporting discharges from hospitals. Aims and objectives The objectives of the service are to:
- support self-funders and their family/carers in the process of discharging from an acute and/or community hospital.
- contribute to overall patient flow releasing hospital beds for those that need them
- provide a speed of service from referral to placement of no more than 6 days (current average speed of service per month).
- provide a supportive, positive experience for patients and their family/carers.
Contract length: 2-year contract with an option to extend for a further 2-years Annual contract value: PS222,407 Total contract value (2-year + 2-year option) = PS889,628 Contract service dates = 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2027 2-year extension dates = 1st August 2027 to 31st July 2029
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Pulse Healthcare Limited T/a Xyla
- 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
- £889,628
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
- 046532-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0564d4
- 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
- Pulse Healthcare Limited T/a Xyla
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Self-Funder Support Service
Who won the Self-Funder Support Service contract?
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb) awarded the contract to Pulse Healthcare Limited T/a Xyla on 9 July 2025.
How much is the Self-Funder Support Service contract worth?
The contract value is £889,628.
Who is the buyer for Self-Funder Support Service?
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (icb), based in Lewes, South East. The named contact is Stuart Meredith.
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