Awarded· 2 Sept 2025
Sussex Staying Well Services
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Worthing, South East
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Sussex Staying Well Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Worthing.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Waythrough
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 22:25
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 11:49
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About this tender
In brief
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Sussex Staying Well Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Worthing. The contract went to Waythrough. It was awarded on 2 September 2025. The contract value is £887,805.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 6 October 2025. The notice number is 062485-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0599d5.
Summary of the contracting process
The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has recently awarded a contract for the delivery of the "Sussex Staying Well Services," aimed at providing community-based mental health crisis support services. This initiative is aligned with the NHS Long Term Plan and Mental Health Five Year Forward View, offering an alternative to traditional Emergency Departments for individuals aged 18+ experiencing mental distress or crisis.
The procurement, classified under Psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270), commenced with a standstill period beginning on 15th September 2025 and concluded on 24th September 2025, culminating in a contract award on 3rd September 2025. Located in Worthing, the services will be delivered in the region of UKJ2, from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2028, with an optional extension year, bringing the potential total value to £1,183,740.00.
The procurement method followed the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations of 2023, utilising a direct award process outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Organisations capable of partnering with Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) entities may find this contract beneficial to expanding their service portfolios.
The successful supplier, Waythrough, has demonstrated high capacity in delivering accessible and quality mental health services, setting a benchmark for potential competitors in bidding for similar future tenders.
The notice in full
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Sussex, is commissioning a community-based mental health crisis support service--Staying Well--to provide an alternative to Emergency Departments. The service will offer a safe, psychologically informed environment for individuals aged 18+ experiencing mental distress or self-defined crisis, including those not meeting secondary care thresholds.
Delivered jointly with VCSE partners, the service focuses on prevention, peer support, and bridging gaps between primary and secondary care, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Mental Health Five Year Forward View.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Sussex Staying Well Services.
Approximate lifetime contract value PS887,806 for initial contract period and PS295,935.67 optional extension(s).
Contract dates: 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2028 Option to extend by 12 months. Additional information: The authority has identified Way through as the most suitable provider based on their ability to deliver high-quality, integrated, and accessible services that meet the needs of the population.
This notice is published in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Waythrough
- 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
- £887,805
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
- 062485-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0599d5
- CPV code
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services; 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel; 85323000 - Community health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Worthing
- Town
- Brighton
- Postcode
- BN11 1HS
- Electoral ward
- Central
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Delivery area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- West Sussex (South West)
- Area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Tope Falola
- Address
- Worthing, BN11 1HS · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Waythrough
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Sussex Staying Well Services
Who won the Sussex Staying Well Services contract?
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Waythrough on 2 September 2025.
How much is the Sussex Staying Well Services contract worth?
The contract value is £887,805.
Who is the buyer for Sussex Staying Well Services?
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, based in Worthing, South East. The named contact is Tope Falola.
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