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title: "Award of consultant to review ESCC's care efficiency strategy"
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buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Award of consultant to review ESCC's care efficiency strategy

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-532573cc-b77f-4813-8b0e-f84951972ea1

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## Summary

The East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for the review of Children's Services care efficiency strategy to Impower Consulting Ltd. The contract, valued at £363,300, involves two phases with a selective procurement method - Call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period starts on 3rd May 2023 and ends on 26th September 2023, with the tender period ending on 2nd May 2023. The location of the delivery address is in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender by East Sussex County Council presents opportunities for business growth, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and businesses in the business services sector. The nature of the procurement process, being selective, allows well-suited businesses to compete based on their expertise in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security services. Businesses should consider the tight timeline and specific requirements outlined in the contract to tailor their proposals and maximise their chances of success.

## Notice

A consultant is required to review and help deliver Children's Services care sufficiency strategy. The work will comprise of two phases, with the second phase only going ahead subject to the outcome of phase one, funding availability, the consultant's performance and internal approval. This contract was extended from 26 September 2023 to 31 October 2023 and the contract value increased from PS315,000 to PS450,000. Additional information: The contract value has increased from PS315,000 to PS450,000 due to an approved increase in the scope of Phase Two of the project. The contract end date has been extended from 26 September 2023 to 31 October 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0eac020-4568-4d56-9e61-601503d21f5a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 May 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 1UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMPOWER CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2023 at 11:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0eac020-4568-4d56-9e61-601503d21f5a
- 4 Sep 2023 at 14:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0eac020-4568-4d56-9e61-601503d21f5a
- 18 Jul 2023 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0eac020-4568-4d56-9e61-601503d21f5a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0eac020-4568-4d56-9e61-601503d21f5a
  31st October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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