NHS Sussex ICB Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP)
A Contract Award Notice
by NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 28 month (est.)
- Value
- £0
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 27 Aug 2025
- Delivery
- 28 Jul 2025 to 30 Nov 2027 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Lewes
2 buyers
1 supplier
- [See Attached] Complementary Information
Description
NHS Sussex ICB opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for new applicants. Applications were open from Tuesday 1 April 2025 through CarePulse eProcurement (https://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/) and closed at 5:00 pm on 13 May 2025. Applications were evaluated between 14 May 2025 and 8 July 2025. Successful Providers have been added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list, which the ICB uses as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults.
Total Quantity or Scope
This contract covers the provision of nursing home services for adults in CQC registered Nursing Homes and is applicable to Providers with nursing homes in West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, or the surrounding area. … This notice relates to an existing service; the contract commenced on 1 December 2024. The providers listed in this notice are new providers joining this contract for the first time. The procurement is conducted under the Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the Provider. There is no minimum number of packages that the Provider can expect to receive through the contract. Evalucom Consulting Ltd are managing the procurement process on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority. The award decision was made by NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority. If you have any questions or require more information, please email Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.
Award Detail
| 1 | [See Attached] (Complementary Information)
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Renewal Options
The Commissioners may opt to extend the Contract Term by up to 2 years, in accordance with Schedule 1C of the Contract Particulars.
Award Criteria
| Quality criterion are stated only in the procurement documents | 100.0 |
| Price not evaluated; providers confirmed acceptance of the fixed contract rates set out in the contract | _ |
CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Indicators
- Options are available.
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Other Information
The contract has been awarded to the following Providers: ASHTON CARE HOMES LIMITED - 14 Highbury Road, London, England, SW19 7PR ASHTONLEIGH HOMES LTD - 14 Highbury Road, London, England, SW19 7PR CLAREMONT LODGE CARE HOME LTD - 31-33 Commercial Road, Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom, BH14 0HU CORNFORD HOUSE LIMITED - Cornford House, Cornford Lane, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, TN2 4QS HAWKHURST HOUSE LIMITED - Hawkhurst House, Cranbrook Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, England, TN18 5EF HAZELDENE HOUSE LTD - Hazeldene House, Romford Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England,TN2 4AY LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY - Regus - The News Building, 3rd Floor, 3 London Bridge Street, London, England, SE1 9SG LITTLEHAMPTON AND RUSTINGTON HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED - Rustington Hall, Station Road, Rustington, West Sussex, England, BN16 3AY OLYMPUS OPCO LTD - 6th Floor One London Wall, London, United Kingdom, EC2Y 5EB PREMIUM CARE LIMITED - Woodside Hall Nursing Home, Polegate Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN27 3PQ SOUTH COAST NURSING HOMES LIMITED - Winchester House, 34 Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, England, BN11 1RL THE ORDER OF ST. AUGUSTINE OF THE MERCY OF JESUS - The Lodge Admin Centre, St. George's Park, Ditchling Road, Burgess Hill, East Sussex, England, RH15 0US
Reference
- FTS 051698-2025