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To access the Invite to the Market Engagement Event you are required to access the Proactis portal. Please note the deadline to register your organisation to attend is 27th February 2026. You will need to register as a 'Supplier' (provider) on the portal first if your organisation has not done so already. The link to the Proactis Portal is at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login The opportunity reference to search for this Market Engagement Event is: RFX1001242", "dueDate": "2026-03-05T23:59:59Z", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "012579-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012579-2026", "datePublished": "2026-02-11T16:26:04Z", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "13492", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Supported Living Care Services for Working Age Adults with a Learning Disability", "description": "East Sussex County Council Supported Living Care Services provision for working age adults with a learning disability at Warwick House and Steyne Road, Seaford, East Sussex. East Sussex County Council is recommissioning it's supported living care services through a Competitive Flexible Procedure at Warwick House and Steyne Road, Seaford for a new contract with a Service Commencement date of December 2026. 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All criteria are stated only in the Procurement documents.", "numbers": [ { "number": 80, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "Price", "description": "Price is not the only award criterion. All criteria are stated only in the Procurement documents.", "numbers": [ { "number": 20, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "description": "* The first stage is a pre-selection process, where the Bidders' capability, capacity and experience to perform the Services is assessed. There is no maximum number of selected suppliers for this stage. *The second stage is when the Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued, and Bidder's ITT Responses are assessed to determine the most advantageous tender. The Council intends to take through five bidders to this stage through a down selection process. 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Bidders must complete and Pass the Pre-Selection Questionnaire (Stage 1) from which the Council will identify the most suitable bidders, who will then be invited to participate to the Invitation to Tender Stage (Stage 2). The Council intends to take through five bidders to the second stage through a down selection process. The Council reserves the right to take through less than 5 bidders, if less than 5 bidders pass Stage 1 or more than 5 if a tie break procedure is required. At Stage 2, the Council will issue new tender documentation to those bidders invited to participate, including a Stage 2 Quality Questionnaire and Pricing Schedule template. All information regarding the procedure can be found within the Pre-Selection Questionnaire (Stage 1) Pack." }, "submissionMethodDetails": "https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com. 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