Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Portland House, 44 Richmond Road
Worthing
BN11 1hs
UK
E-mail: olakunle.dada@sabp.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Brighton CYP Wellbeing-YMCA Downslink 26/29
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sub-contracted provision of CYP Wellbeing in Brighton
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 715 821.78
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ25
Main site or place of performance:
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust<br/>Portland House, 44 Richmond Road<br/>Town Worthing <br/> BN11 1HS
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Reprovision of the YMCA Subcontract with a new 2 year contract, with the ability to extend for 1 further year if desired.<br/><br/>This service is one of three that form the Brighton IAPT and Wellbeing element of the NHS Sussex Contract. The three services (IAPT, Adult Wellbeing, and Children & Young Person’s Wellbeing) combine to create a comprehensive, integrated, Primary Care Mental Health Service (2 years+) for Brighton & Hove residents.<br/><br/>YMCA is mandated by the ICB as the Provider for this service.<br/><br/>The current contract is ending and requires replacing.<br/>2026/27 857,910.89 <br/>2027/28 857,910.89 <br/>Total Initial Term 1,715,821.78 <br/>Extension 857,910.89 <br/>Total Potential Contract 2,573,732.67 <br/><br/>Total lifetime since original commencement (09/2021) - £4,552,989<br/><br/>25/26 contract value £857,653
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 do not apply to this award.'<br/><br/>This service is one of three that form the Brighton IAPT and Wellbeing element of the NHS Sussex Contract. The three services (IAPT, Adult Wellbeing, and Children & Young Person’s Wellbeing) combine to create a comprehensive, integrated, Primary Care Mental Health Service (2 years+) for Brighton & Hove residents.<br/><br/>YMCA is mandated by the ICB as the Provider for this service.<br/>Current contract is expiring. The service is fully integrated with SPFT service delivery in Brighton utilising the same referrals pathway, data sharing. The service continues to provide as expected and is well liked by colleagues and patients.<br/><br/>YMCA remains a mandated sub-contracted provider within the NHS Sussex contract with SPFT and continues to fit the strategic relationship(s) within Sussex delivery of MH services.<br/><br/><br/>Award Decision Makers:<br/>Claire Newman-Service Director, Brighton and Hove Division<br/>Anna Williams GM - BWBS<br/>Mike Lander -DD - Contracts<br/>Taofeeq Ladega-Senior Category Manager - Healthcare/ Clinical Procurement<br/>Alison Nuttall-Managing Director-<br/><br/>No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified among the individuals involved in the decision-making process.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
YMCA DownsLink Group
03853734
Reed House, 47 Church Road
Hove
BN3 2BE
UK
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
URL: http://ymcadlg.org
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 715 821.78
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Road
Leatherhead
KT22 7AD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/03/2026