Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- St Barnabas House, Martlets Hospice, St Wilfrid's Hospice, St Michael's Hospice, St Catherine's Hospice, St Peter & St James Hospice
- Value
- £8,446,680 across 7 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 034043-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2026
- Published15 Apr 2026Published 14 days after the contract date
Description
These beds are intended for CHC Fasttrack patients with palliative and end-of-life care needs. The goal is to provide personalised care, and/or stabilise symptoms so the patient can either return home, move to a more suitable care setting, or remain in the hospice if that is their preferred place of death. This contract has been awarded to existing providers for a new service following Direct Award Process B. The contract duration is for 5-years, from 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2031. The contract values for each of the providers are as follows; St Barnabas Hospice, Worthing - £281,556.00 per annum; £1,407,780.00 lifetime value. Martlets Hospice, Hove - £422,334.00 per annum; £2,111,670.00 lifetime value. St Wilfrids Hospice, Eastbourne - £281,556.00 per annum; £1,407,780.00 lifetime value. St Wilfrids Hospice, Chichester - £140,778.00 per annum; £703,890.00 lifetime value. St Michaels Hospice, Hastings - £140,778.00 per annum; £703,890.00 lifetime value. St Catherine's Hospice, Crawley - £140…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| AACC/CHC Fast-track Palliative End of Life Care Hospice Beds | St Barnabas House | £1.41m |
| AACC/CHC Fast-track Palliative End of Life Care Hospice Beds | Martlets Hospice | £2.11m |
| AACC/CHC Fast-track Palliative End of Life Care Hospice Beds | St Wilfrid's Hospice | £1.41m |
| AACC/CHC Fast-track Palliative End of Life Care Hospice Beds | St Wilfrid's Hospice | £704k |
| AACC/CHC Fast-track Palliative End of Life Care Hospice Beds | St Michael's Hospice | £704k |
| AACC/CHC Fast-track Palliative End of Life Care Hospice Beds | St Catherine's Hospice | £704k |
| AACC/CHC Fast-track Palliative End of Life Care Hospice Beds | St Peter & St James Hospice | £1.41m |
About the suppliers
St Barnabas House: every public contract they have won.
Martlets Hospice: every public contract they have won.
St Wilfrid's Hospice: every public contract they have won.
St Michael's Hospice: every public contract they have won.
St Catherine's Hospice: every public contract they have won.
St Peter & St James Hospice: every public contract they have won.