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title: "Direct Award of Contract for the provision of a Money and Welfare Benefits Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-07"
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# Direct Award of Contract for the provision of a Money and Welfare Benefits Service

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-544b3dd8-4d21-4584-a379-7c0af6a7ca12

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## Summary

The East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Money and Welfare Benefits Service. The contract, valued at £380,000 GBP, falls under the 'Social work and related services' category. The contract period extends from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was a Direct Award, and the tender period ended on 6th December 2023. The Council is located in Lewes, England in the South East region.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations to compete for delivering welfare benefit and debt advice services. Businesses catering to social work and related services in the South East region of England would be well-suited to participate and potentially grow their business by securing this contract.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of welfare benefit and debt advice services across East Sussex. Contract Value refers to the initial contract period only. There is an optional six month extension period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/120e42bb-e5dc-4ff4-ae50-62fb16d2e310 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £386,840 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £386,840 |
| 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 | SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2024 at 15:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/120e42bb-e5dc-4ff4-ae50-62fb16d2e310
- 7 Jun 2024 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/120e42bb-e5dc-4ff4-ae50-62fb16d2e310

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/120e42bb-e5dc-4ff4-ae50-62fb16d2e310
  7th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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