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Employment Liability Insurance for People using a direct payment to employ Personal Assistants

East Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

26 Sep 2025 at 14:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Aug 2025 at 15:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

28 May 2025 at 17:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

28 May 2025 at 16:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was coordinated by East Sussex County Council for the provision of Employment Liability Insurance. This contract is aimed at supporting individuals using Direct Payments to employ Personal Assistants, a service crucial for vulnerable individuals’ care. The procurement combined efforts between East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, and West Sussex County Council. The concession contract commenced on 17 September 2025 for East Sussex and Brighton & Hove, with West Sussex starting on 1 April 2026. The contract, completed through an open procurement method, will end on 31 March 2031, but has the option to extend by 24 months. The total contract value is £1,990,000, encompassing delivery in regions including Lewes, Hove, and Chichester.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for insurance providers specialising in financial and insurance services, particularly those with expertise in Employment Liability Insurance. Given the open competition and a contract value of nearly £2 million, it was especially suited for SMEs like SURE WISE LIMITED, which was the successful supplier. Firms participating in this arena can expand their portfolio and develop critical partnerships with local councils, providing a stable revenue stream and enhancing their market reputation in public service insurance provisions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employment Liability Insurance for People using a direct payment to employ Personal Assistants

Notice Description

A single insurer to provide Employment Liability Insurance for people using a Direct Payment to employ Personal Assistants. The contracting authorities are East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and West Sussex County Council. The concession contract started on the 17 September 2025 for East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council. The same concession contract will start on 1 April 2026 for West Sussex Council. The concession contract will end on 31 March 2031 for all three councils, and there will be an option to extend for up to 24 months. There is no guarantee of work and the policy rates will be fixed for the duration of the concession contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An up to allowed for 24 month extension is included in the contract terms.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05284a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060173-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,990,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,990,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,990,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,990,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Additional Buyers

Brighton and Hove City Council

West Sussex County Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
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
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove, TLJ22 East Sussex CC, TLJ27 West Sussex (South West), TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SURE WISE LIMITED

Further Information

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