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Supported Housing Strategic Needs Assessment

East Sussex County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 13:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council commissioned a Pan-Sussex strategic needs assessment for supported housing. The work covers the supported housing needs of local authorities across Sussex, including Adur, Arun, Brighton and Hove, Chichester, Crawley, Eastbourne, Hastings, Horsham, Lewes, Mid Sussex, Rother, Wealden and Worthing, as well as both county councils. Its purpose is to help the participating authorities prepare for the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 and inform their local Supported Housing Strategies. This is a consultancy service focused on evaluation and strategic needs assessment, delivered across Sussex rather than at a single council site.

The procurement is complete and one contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. PRIVATE PUBLIC LTD, an SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise, was selected for the evaluation consultancy service. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026, runs from 20 July 2026 to 31 December 2026, and has a value of £159,990 excluding VAT (£191,988 including VAT). The award covers the single supported housing strategic needs assessment requirement for Sussex. The published outcome identifies the procurement as a services contract and records the selected supplier and active contract; the contracting authorities are East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council.

This requirement indicates demand for specialist consultancy able to assess supported housing needs across multiple local authorities and turn the findings into practical housing strategies. A credible competitor would need experience in strategic needs assessments, evaluation consultancy and supported housing, together with the ability to coordinate evidence and stakeholder requirements across a large local-authority partnership. Knowledge of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 would be directly relevant, as would the ability to translate regulatory and demographic analysis into recommendations that councils can use in local strategies. The successful supplier’s SME and VCSE status also shows that this scale and subject matter can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large corporate consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Housing Strategic Needs Assessment

Notice Description

The local authorities in Sussex (Adur District Council, Arun District Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, East Sussex County Council, Hastings Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Lewes District Council, Mid-Sussex District Council, Rother District Council, Wealden District Council, West Sussex County Council and Worthing Borough Council) are working together to prepare for the new Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The authorities are seeking to commission a Pan-Sussex strategic needs assessment, which will inform local Supported Housing Strategies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069196-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£159,990 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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

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
LEWES
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIVATE PUBLIC LTD

Further Information

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