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Mid Sussex District Council - Year of the Volunteer Services

Mid Sussex District Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 15:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid Sussex District Council procured resident engagement services for the Year of the Volunteer programme across Mid Sussex District. The service is intended to increase residents’ skills and abilities so they can start volunteering or remain in volunteering roles, while helping local organisations attract more volunteers. It also supports increased participation, recognition and retention, with clear pathways from volunteering into skills development and employment. The work combines public relations and engagement activity with training services. Delivery is for communities and organisations in Mid Sussex, including the council area centred on Haywards Heath and locations such as Burgess Hill. The buying organisation is Mid Sussex District Council, a sub-central public authority.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Mid Sussex District Council made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, using an exemption on the stated ground that there was an absence of market competition. One lot was awarded to Community People Mid Sussex. The award is active and the contract was signed on 4 September 2026. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £75,000 excluding VAT and £90,000 including VAT. The award covers public relations consultancy and training services. The published outcome identifies Community People Mid Sussex as the selected supplier for the full requirement.

This outcome indicates demand for a supplier able to combine community engagement, communications and practical training rather than deliver a single standalone service. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to understand volunteering across a district, engage residents and local organisations, and help convert interest into sustained participation. Relevant capability includes designing clear routes into volunteering, supporting people to develop skills, recognising and retaining volunteers, and linking volunteering with wider skills development and employment. Experience working with public-sector stakeholders, community groups and organisations that need more volunteers would strengthen a supplier’s position. The award also shows that the council values an integrated service covering both engagement activity and training.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mid Sussex District Council - Year of the Volunteer Services

Notice Description

The Council has procured a supplier to provide engagement services to the residents of Mid Sussex District, to increase skills and abilities of residents to enable them to volunteer or remain in volunteering roles and for organisations to have more volunteers available to them, to increase participation, recognition and retention, while creating clear pathways into skills development and employment. This contract has been procured by direct award through an exemption (on grounds of absence of market competition) granted in accordance with the Council's Contract Procedure Rules and Procurement Code.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f855
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086527-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
Mid Sussex District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAYWARDS HEATH
Postcode
RH16 1SS
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Mid Sussex
Electoral Ward
Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore
Westminster Constituency
Mid Sussex

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMMUNITY PEOPLE MID SUSSEX

Further Information

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