Notice Information
Notice Title
Project management consultancy support for Queensway Gateway Road delivery and addressing identified actions on eight legacy projects
Notice Description
East Sussex County Council require a consultant to: 1) Oversee the delivery programme for the implementation of the Queensway Gateway Road (QGR) final connection to the A21, enabling the road to be fully open to the public 2) Work alongside internal Council teams (Finance, Legal, Property), implementing the actions on eight outstanding projects This contract has now been awarded via Direct Award through the ESPO Consultancy Framework 664_21. Additional information: Contract value is based on a fixed fee for work package one and an estimated figure based on daily rates for work package 2, therefore the value of the contract could increase. Although there is no extension, work package one will continue until construction is complete. Update 11/03/25 - Due to delays in construction the value of work package one has increased by an additional PS58,688. Update 22/12/2025 - Due to delays in construction the contract has been extended to 31 March 2026/the date on which the Services are completed with payment made on a time and materials basis.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-023c8da3-6161-4149-a1d8-0c00aecb773f
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1797600-1856-4813-9bb6-d515cb0d1d83
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £224,272 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £224,272 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Mar 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Apr 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- James Cooper
- Contact Email
- james.cooper@eastsussex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01273 337482
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEWES
- Postcode
- BN7 1UE
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Lewes
- Electoral Ward
- Lewes Priory
- Westminster Constituency
- Lewes
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1797600-1856-4813-9bb6-d515cb0d1d83
22nd December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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