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
Contact person: Olakunle Dada
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
WSX CAMHS SPOA - WSCC YES SPOA triage input
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
YES Worker into SPOA
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
153 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ27
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
Continuation of the YES staff input to the West Sussex CYP SPOA triage team.<br/><br/>The subcontracted relationship is mandated by NHS Sussex to support flows of patients into the wider YES and YMCA services that they contract directly.<br/><br/>Sub-contracted provision of YES triage support embedded into the shared SPOA in West Sussex<br/><br/><br/>Total lifetime since original commencement - £204,000<br/><br/>25/26 contract value £51,000<br/>2026/27 51,000.00<br/>2027/28 51,000.00<br/>Total Initial Term 102,000.00<br/>Extension 51,000.00<br/>Total Potential Contract 153,000.00
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/>Continuation of the YES staff input to the West Sussex CYP SPOA triage team.<br/><br/>The SPOA takes self-referrals, referrals from parents/carers and professionals to ensure that CYP can access the most appropriate emotional wellbeing, mental health support and treatment which meets their needs at the earliest possible stage and with the minimum delay. It is delivered by the three organisations (SPFT, YMCA, and WSCC - YES) working in collaboration and integrated under a lead provider and sub-contracting arrangement. The SPOA bring together previously separate contracts and provides the access point to CYPMH and wellbeing services in West Sussex to create a more comprehensive ‘front door’ able to offer swift and consistent triage of referrals.<br/><br/>The subcontracted relationship is mandated by NHS Sussex to support flows of patients into the wider YES and YMCA services that they contract directly.<br/><br/>Sub-contracted provision of YES triage support embedded into the shared SPOA in West Sussex<br/><br/>Award Decision Makers:<br/>Mike Lander -DD - Contracts<br/>George Guerges-Service Director <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
West Sussex County Council
N/A
County Hall, Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1RQ
UK
NUTS: UKJ27
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
Lowest offer:
153 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
153 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Portland House, 44 Richmond Road
Worthing
BN11 1hs
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/03/2026