How to win: NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board Personalised Home Care Any Qualified Provider

About this contract

NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB have opened the NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Contract for applications. This procurement is run as a competitive process (with multi-provider award) under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Contract covers the personalised commissioning of adult All Age Continuing Care (AACC) funded home care for individuals in Sussex assessed as eligible, including end-of-life care via the Fast Track Pathway and specialist and non-specialist NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). The services will be delivered by CQC registered home care providers (CQC service type: domiciliary care service) or by CQC registered hospice providers delivering hospice at home services. The contract will include both non-specialist and specialist home care services under defined Care Tiers. Applications are open from 22 June 2026 and will close at 5:00 pm on 24 July 2026. Services will commence from 1 November 2026. Timelines are indicative and may be subject to change. The Contract Term is 3 years from service commencement, and the Commissioner may opt to extend the Contract Term by up to 2 years, in accordance with Schedule 1C of the Contract Particulars.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 24 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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