AACC/CHC Fast-track Palliative End of Life Care Hospice Beds
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDEstimated Value
£703,890 – £2,111,670
Deadline
Not specified
Published
15 April 2026
Type
services
Overview
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.
Additional details
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 - £140,778.00 per annum; £703,890.00 lifetime value.
St Peter & St James Hospice, Lewes - £281,556.00 per annum; £1,407,780.00 lifetime value. Total contract value - £1,689,336.00 per annum; > £8,500,000.00 lifetime value, assuming uplifts.
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Award Details
St Barnabas House
£2,111,670
Martlets Hospice
£2,111,670
St Wilfrid's Hospice
£2,111,670
St Michael's Hospice
£2,111,670
St Catherine's Hospice
£2,111,670
St Peter & St James Hospice
£2,111,670
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Southern Hospice Group
£5m
total awarded
- 2
CRUSE Bereavement Care
£77,368
total awarded
- 3
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
1 contract wonlatest 4 Sept 2025£562m
total awarded
- 4
QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
1 contract wonlatest 4 Sept 2025£55m
total awarded
- 5
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract wonlatest 4 Sept 2025£1bn
total awarded
Southern Hospice Group is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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NHS Sussex Integrated Care BoardKey Dates
Published
15 April 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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