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DORS - Venture People

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:14.

Opportunity overview

The Trust commissions an independent provider to deliver the West Sussex Discharge, Outreach, and Recovery Support (DORS) service. DORS offers community-based support to adults using Trust mental health services for up to 6-weeks under the Trust's flow and admission alternative pathways.<br/><br/>DORS delivers a block of short-term (up to 6-weeks) community based mental health support hours that can be quickly tailored around the needs of people using our adult mental health services. The service aims to offer least restrictive community interventions that facilitate flow from adult mental health hospitals and enable safe alternatives to admission.<br/><br/>The contract with the current Provider is expiring and containing no function to extend, requires replacing. Both parties wish to continue the relationship, and SPFT are fully satisfied with the Provider's performance.

Awarded to

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Venture-People Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Apr 2025
Award ID
017304-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
08718547
Location
Worthing, UK, BN14 7QL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85144000 — Residential health facilities services
  • CPV85312500 — Rehabilitation services

Lots

  • The Trust commissions an independent provider to deliver the West Sussex Discharge, Outreach, and Recovery Support (DORS) service. DORS offers community-based support to adults using Trust mental health services for up to 6-weeks under the Trust's flow and admission alternative pathways.<br/><br/>DORS delivers a block of short-term (up to 6-weeks) community based mental health support hours that can be quickly tailored around the needs of people using our adult mental health services. The service aims to offer least restrictive community interventions that facilitate flow from adult mental health hospitals and enable safe alternatives to admission.<br/><br/>The contract with the current Provider is expiring and containing no function to extend, requires replacing. Both parties wish to continue the relationship, and SPFT are fully satisfied with the Provider's performance.<br/>Approximate lifetime contract value £611,202 for intitial contract period and £x611,202 optional extension(s)Contract dates: 25.06.2025 to 24.06.2026 £611,202 Optxtend by 1 year 24.06.2027Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05085b
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. <br/>The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. <br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. <br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.<br/>Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 08.05.2025. <br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
VI.3.0.1

New Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The date of contract award and dates between which the services are intended be provided are 24/06/2025 to 23/06/2026The contract award date is [insert], and the standstill period took place between 28th April 2025 and 08th May 2025.The individuals involved in the decision making: Deputy Director – Contracts, Associate Director of Housing, Managing Director - West Sussex-No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified among the individuals involved in the decision-making process.The services are intended to be provided between 26th June 2025 and 25th June 2028, with the contract structured as pne (1) years plus one (1) optional one-year extensions (+1).The contract value is £611,202.00 for a duration of one years, with an additional £611,202.00 if the contract is extended for one additional year.

Old Value

Text
his 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 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 decision makers by midnight on 08.05.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.Representations should be sent to : angelo.mcleary@sabp.nhs.ukAward decison makers: roles/titles Deputy Director – Contracts, Associate Director of Housing, Managing Director - West SussexNo conflicts of interest were declared Key selection criteria1. Quality and Innovation2. Value3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice5. Social value

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The Trust commissions an independent provider to deliver the West Sussex Discharge, Outreach, and Recovery Support (DORS) service. DORS offers community-based support to adults using Trust mental health services for up to 6-weeks under the Trust's flow and admission alternative pathways.<br/><br/>DORS delivers a block of short-term (up to 6-weeks) community based mental health support hours that can be quickly tailored around the needs of people using our adult mental health services. The service aims to offer least restrictive community interventions that facilitate flow from adult mental health hospitals and enable safe alternatives to admission.<br/><br/>The contract with the current Provider is expiring and containing no function to extend, requires replacing. Both parties wish to continue the relationship, and SPFT are fully satisfied with the Provider's performance.<br/>Approximate lifetime contract value £611,202 for intitial contract period and £x611,202 optional extension(s)Contract dates: 25.06.2025 to 24.06.2026 £611,202 Optxtend by 1 year 24.06.2027

Options

Description
12 Months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85144000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Residential health facilities services
Entry 2
Id
85312500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Rehabilitation services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-133310
Name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ2
Locality
Worthing
Postal Code
BN11 1hs
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Portland House, 44 Richmond Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Name
Taofeeq ladega
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-145281
Name
Venture-People Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Worthing
Postal Code
BN14 7QL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1-2 Wiston House 1 Wiston Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 7QL

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
08718547
Legal Name
Venture-People Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 1903217766

Award information

Award 1
Id
017304-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-145281
Name
Venture-People Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
017304-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
017304-2025-1
Date Signed
16 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,222,404
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Worthing · UKJ2 · BN11 1hs · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05085b-2025-08-15T13:52:03+01:00compiled ·