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Southampton Early Advice and Support (SEAS) Service

Southampton City Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

30 Dec 2025 at 17:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Oct 2025 at 15:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

11 Sep 2025 at 16:40

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

11 Aug 2025 at 09:30

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

16 Jul 2025 at 15:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Southampton Early Advice and Support (SEAS) Service contract, led by Southampton City Council, has reached the award phase, with a completion notice published on 30th December 2025. This initiative, focused on early intervention and preventative health and care services through a community-focused, integrated approach, falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement process was conducted under a competitive flexible procedure, with COBALT SYSTEMS LTD and SOUTHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SERVICES participating as tenderers, the latter now pending award as the supplier. The procurement method employed was selective, aligned with a legal basis established by the UKPGA 2023/54. The service is to commence from 1st April 2026, extending initially until 31st March 2033, with options for renewal. Key milestones include a standstill period ending on 12th January 2026, and an anticipated contract signature on 15th January 2026.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the voluntary, community, and health services sectors. Due to its community-integrated nature, SMEs and VCSEs specialising in support services for carers, SEND, and adult social care, among other focus areas, are particularly well-suited to benefit and collaborate. This procurement encourages businesses to form alliances and leverage local expertise, promising a stable commitment of up to 11 years including possible extensions. The scale and scope of the SEAS service, with a gross contract value of £9,600,000, offer a solid growth prospect for firms aiming to enhance or expand their community service offerings in alignment with public health objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Southampton Early Advice and Support (SEAS) Service

Notice Description

The Southampton Early Advice & Support (SEAS) service aims to transform early intervention and preventative health & care services in the city by adopting a community-focused, integrated approach. This aligns with national policies and local strategies, emphasizing collaboration among the voluntary sector, adult social care, children's social care, the NHS and other partners to improve health outcomes and reduce crisis-driven care. Delivery of this service will require development of an alliance between key voluntary sector organisations as well as a 10-year commitment from all partners to work together and integrate working arrangements. Key areas of focus within SEAS will be support for unpaid carers, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), advice & information for children & young people, flexible direct support to meet different population needs as well as advice and navigation in relation to adult social care, welfare & benefits, immigration, employment & fuel poverty. Over the contract lifetime the scope is expected to expand with SEAS becoming the first consideration for commissioning any new community-based preventative services.

Planning Information

About SEAS: The SEAS service will focus on delivering preventative and high-quality Information, Advice, Guidance and direct support to reduce demand on formal children's and adult's social care services. The service will prioritise early intervention, promoting independence, addressing social isolation, for example among older adults (65+) and carers. Key areas of focus within SEAS will be support for unpaid carers, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), advice & information for children & young people, flexible direct support to meet different population needs as well as advice and navigation in relation to adult social care, welfare & benefits, immigration & asylum, employment rights & fuel poverty. The key objectives of SEAS: • Embedding services within emerging models for neighbourhood hubs - making advice and support more accessible and community-led. • Strengthening multi-agency collaboration - aligning Southampton City Council, Adult Social Care, Children's Social Care, NHS Integrated Neighbourhood Working (INW), Public Health, and the VCSE sector. • Ensuring financial sustainability - shifting resources from crisis response to preventative services. • Supporting vulnerable communities, including carers, people at risk of social isolation and fuel poverty. • Maintaining and building on the expertise within local communities and the voluntary sector - recognising the important role of the sector, the challenges it faces and bringing in new investment where possible to boost the local offer. Indicative Procurement Details: • Estimated Annual Contract Value: £2.4m • Procurement Process: This procurement will be conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, subject to the commencement of the new regulations. • Eligibility: Open to organisations capable of delivering a Lead Provider Partnership Model. The model should consider including Voluntary, Community Groups, Social Enterprise, and Registered Charities (VCSE) collaboration. Additional information Market Engagement: The Council is committed to negotiating with potential providers to refine the service specification and approach. Providers are invited to: • Participate in a market engagement session to discuss service design and delivery. A session has been arranged for Tuesday 5th August 2025, from 1.30-3.30pm at the Civic Centre in Southampton. To register your interest in attending this event and receive further details of the venue please email: procurement@southampton.gov.uk There is a limit of two attendees per organisation. When registering your interest by email, please provide the name of your organisation, names of your attendees, and the primary reason for your interest in this event. Please also advise if there are any additional or accessibility requirements for your attendance. Important Notice: This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a call for competition, nor does it commit Southampton City Council to any particular procurement process or contract award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056086
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086510-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Dec 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
22 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southampton City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Further Information

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