Official UK procurement notice
Brighton CYP Wellbeing-YMCA Downslink 26/29
Authority: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSub-contracted provision of CYP Wellbeing in Brighton
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Reprovision of the YMCA Subcontract with a new 2 year contract, with the ability to…Awarded
Reprovision of the YMCA Subcontract with a new 2 year contract, with the ability to extend for 1 further year if desired.<br/><br/>This service is one of three that form the Brighton IAPT and Wellbeing element of the NHS Sussex Contract. The three services (IAPT, Adult Wellbeing, and Children & Young Person’s Wellbeing) combine to create a comprehensive, integrated, Primary Care Mental Health Service (2 years+) for Brighton & Hove residents.<br/><br/>YMCA is mandated by the ICB as the Provider for this service.<br/><br/>The current contract is ending and requires replacing.<br/>2026/27 857,910.89 <br/>2027/28 857,910.89 <br/>Total Initial Term 1,715,821.78 <br/>Extension 857,910.89 <br/>Total Potential Contract 2,573,732.67 <br/><br/>Total lifetime since original commencement (09/2021) - £4,552,989<br/><br/>25/26 contract value £857,653
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2026, 14:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 14:09 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024104- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066c57Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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.'<br/><br/>This service is one of three that form the Brighton IAPT and Wellbeing element of the NHS Sussex Contract. The three services (IAPT, Adult Wellbeing, and Children & Young Person’s Wellbeing) combine to create a comprehensive, integrated, Primary Care Mental Health Service (2 years+) for Brighton & Hove residents.<br/><br/>YMCA is mandated by the ICB as the Provider for this service.<br/>Current contract is expiring. The service is fully integrated with SPFT service delivery in Brighton utilising the same referrals pathway, data sharing. The service continues to provide as expected and is well liked by colleagues and patients.<br/><br/>YMCA remains a mandated sub-contracted provider within the NHS Sussex contract with SPFT and continues to fit the strategic relationship(s) within Sussex delivery of MH services.<br/><br/><br/>Award Decision Makers:<br/>Claire Newman-Service Director, Brighton and Hove Division<br/>Anna Williams GM - BWBS<br/>Mike Lander -DD - Contracts<br/>Taofeeq Ladega-Senior Category Manager - Healthcare/ Clinical Procurement<br/>Alison Nuttall-Managing Director-<br/><br/>No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified among the individuals involved in the decision-making process.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA DownsLink Group | £1,715,822 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024104-2026-1 · YMCA DownsLink Group
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,715,822
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- YMCA DownsLink GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.