Award

Award of Community and VCSE Development Programme

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2025 at 10:27

Tender

06 Nov 2024 at 14:49

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has completed the award stage for a service titled "Award of Community and VCSE Development Programme," targeting the community services sector. This initiative, valued at £2,695,000, aims to enhance resilience and self-sustainability among individuals, families, and organisations across South East England, United Kingdom. The programme will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with an option to extend for up to two more years. The project utilises an open procurement method and follows an open procedure (above threshold), ensuring a transparent selection of suppliers, each allocated specific lots within different districts, such as Lewes and Eastbourne. Awards for this contract include Sussex Community Development Association Ltd, 3Va, Hastings Voluntary Action, and Rother Voluntary Action being selected as suppliers.

This tender opens significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand their market share in the health, training, and community services sectors. With a focus on local engagement, businesses proficient in supporting community development, training, wellness, and health services are well-suited to compete. The collaborative partnership model used in this programme promotes integration with strategic leads, commissioners, and stakeholders, fostering business growth and network expansion within the regional community services landscape.

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Notice Title

Award of Community and VCSE Development Programme

Notice Description

East Sussex County Council ("ESCC") has awarded a cross-county service to enable people, families, communities, groups and organisations, (collectively referred to as the "Beneficiaries") to build greater resilience, self-sustaining capacity and capabilities, to participate in activities and services that support their independence, health and wellbeing. The programme will be delivered using a collaborative partnership model that will bring providers, key strategic leads, commissioners, partners, and stakeholders together from start to finish of the programme contract. The service Programme term is 1 April 2025 and end 31 March 2028 (the "Contract Period"), with a further option to extend the contract for up to 24 months (to 31 March 2030). The published value includes the extension option.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-64a1c667-ab03-43d1-9061-3b5deb6607cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97acdd5f-92a9-4308-8154-3faa043304e4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

80500000 - Training services

85100000 - Health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,695,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£539,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

3VA

HASTINGS VOLUNTARY ACTION

ROTHER VOLUNTARY ACTION

SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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