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Self-Funder Support Service

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:21.

Opportunity overview

NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO AWARD: The service supports patients who have been determined as not eligible for adult social care due to being over the funding threshold in the next steps to discharge from acute and community hospitals. This includes care home placement or packages of care to return home. Following a successful two-year contract in West Sussex and a pilot of the service in East Sussex, the service is well established in Sussex contributing supporting self-funders and supporting discharges from hospitals. Contract length: 2-year contract with an option to extend for a further 2-years Annual contract value: £222,407 Total contract value (2-year + 2-year option) = £889,628 Contract service dates = 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2027 2-year extension dates = 1st August 2027 to 31st July 2029

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Pulse Healthcare Limited t/a Xyla

Matched by number
Contract value
£889.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jul 2025
Award ID
042485-2025-SBS10230-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03156103
Location
London, UKI, EC2A 2AP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO AWARD: The service supports patients who have been determined as not eligible for adult social care due to being over the funding threshold in the next steps to discharge from acute and community hospitals. This includes care home placement or packages of care to return home. Following a successful two-year contract in West Sussex and a pilot of the service in East Sussex, the service is well established in Sussex contributing supporting self-funders and supporting discharges from hospitals. Aims and objectives The objectives of the service are to: • support self-funders and their family/carers in the process of discharging from an acute and/or community hospital. • contribute to overall patient flow releasing hospital beds for those that need them • provide a speed of service from referral to placement of no more than 6 days (current average speed of service per month). • provide a supportive, positive experience for patients and their family/carers. Contract length: 2-year contract with an option to extend for a further 2-years Annual contract value: £222,407 Total contract value (2-year + 2-year option) = £889,628 Contract service dates = 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2027 2-year extension dates = 1st August 2027 to 31st July 2029Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C363865
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 procurement process used a SBS Framework.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under 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 Act (2023)do not apply to this award. This framework agreement has now been formally concluded using the competitive process. The framework agreement was concluded on 12th July 2023 and the duration of the framework agreement is from 17th July 2023 until 16th July 2026 with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The lifetime value of the framework agreement is £300,000,000.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

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
No
Description
NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO AWARD: The service supports patients who have been determined as not eligible for adult social care due to being over the funding threshold in the next steps to discharge from acute and community hospitals. This includes care home placement or packages of care to return home. Following a successful two-year contract in West Sussex and a pilot of the service in East Sussex, the service is well established in Sussex contributing supporting self-funders and supporting discharges from hospitals. Aims and objectives The objectives of the service are to: • support self-funders and their family/carers in the process of discharging from an acute and/or community hospital. • contribute to overall patient flow releasing hospital beds for those that need them • provide a speed of service from referral to placement of no more than 6 days (current average speed of service per month). • provide a supportive, positive experience for patients and their family/carers. Contract length: 2-year contract with an option to extend for a further 2-years Annual contract value: £222,407 Total contract value (2-year + 2-year option) = £889,628 Contract service dates = 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2027 2-year extension dates = 1st August 2027 to 31st July 2029

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Name
The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
Type
cost
Description
20

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QNX
Name
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ2
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 2FZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sackville House, Brooks Close

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

Id
QNX
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Contact

Name
Stuart Meredith
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03156103
Name
Pulse Healthcare Limited t/a Xyla

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2A 2AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
9 Appold Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03156103
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Pulse Healthcare Limited t/a Xyla
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-130461
Name
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 2FZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sackville House, Brooks Close

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-12688
Name
NHS England

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 6LH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Skipton House, 80 London Road

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Award information

Award 1
Id
042485-2025-SBS10230-1
Title
Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Beds (Care) Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03156103
Name
Pulse Healthcare Limited t/a Xyla

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
042485-2025-SBS10230-1
Title
Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Beds (Care) Services
Status
active
Award ID
042485-2025-SBS10230-1
Date Signed
10 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
889,628
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lewes · UKJ2 · BN7 2FZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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