Sussex Staying Well Services

Concepts

• psychiatrist or psychologist
• worthing
• nhs sussex
• sussex partnership nhs foundation trust
• sussex staying well services
• a community-based mental health crisis support service
• well
• sussex
• staying
• medical personnel

Location

Worthing

Description

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

SPFT are Commissioning, on behalf of NHS Sussex, to award a contract under PSR Most Suitable Provider .Approximate lifetime contract value £2,663,417 for initial contract period and £887,806 optional extension(s).Contract dates: 01/10/2025 - 01/10/2028 Option to extend by 12 months.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
• 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 24/09/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

The authority has identified Southdown 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 24/09/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.Representations should be sent to: taofeeq.ladega@sabp.nhs.uk