Award

East Sussex School Health Services

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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TenderUpdate

14 May 2025 at 09:25

Award

25 Sep 2024 at 19:30

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of East Sussex School Health Services, specifically under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and Health Care Services Regulations 2023. This procurement falls within the 'Health services' category, targeting services that benefit children and young people between the ages of 5 and 19. The contract, valued at approximately £10,291,000, will run from January 2025 to December 2027, with an option for a 24-month extension. The contracting process has undergone direct award procedure without prior call for competition, having commenced with an intention to award notice dated 25 September 2024, marking a standstill period for representations until 7 October 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating within the health services sector, particularly those specialising in children's health and wellbeing programmes. With strategic focus on quality, innovation, integration, and sustainability, companies that emphasise improving access to health services and reducing inequalities stand poised to gain from involvement in this contract. Large-scale health service providers, especially those with a proven record of collaboration with local authorities and educational institutions, will find this procurement process particularly suited to their capabilities, offering a platform for growth through dedicated service delivery in East Sussex. As the contract has been awarded based on criteria such as social value, service sustainability, and superior performance measures, incumbent providers, or similar large-scale entities equipped with established infrastructure, are encouraged to explore potential extensions and partnership opportunities over its course.

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Notice Title

East Sussex School Health Services

Notice Description

The role of the service is to deliver the Healthy Child Programme 5-19, working directly with children, young people (5-19 years old) and their families to improve health and wellbeing outcomes. The service will work very closely with schools and other services as appropriate to identify and respond to needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The role of the service is to deliver the Healthy Child Programme 5-19, working directly with children, young people (5-19 years old) and their families to improve health and wellbeing outcomes. The service will work very closely with schools and other services as appropriate to identify and respond to needs. East Sussex County Council are intending to award the contract to an existing provider following Provider Selection Regime direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS10,291,000 including extensions. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2027, with an option to extend for up to 24 months.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority at amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk, by midnight on 07 October 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a2f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021118-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85141200 - Services provided by nurses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,291,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Amy Wilkinson
Contact Email
amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLJ22 East Sussex CC

Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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