Contract award · 28 May 2026

Mental Health and Learning Disability Services

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board awarded “Mental Health and Learning Disability Services” to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for £1.4bn.

No competitionHealth & social careSouth East

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Value
£1,403,096,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date28 May 2026
  2. Published27 Jul 2026Published 60 days after the contract date

Description

This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process A (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 7) to an existing provider for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further one year with an annual contract value of £350,774,000, which includes services provided in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (£317,000 p.a.). Associate Commissioners: NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB The service will be provided between the following dates: 01/04/2026 to- 31/03/2029 with the option to extend for a further one year until 31/03/3030. This notice has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

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