--- title: "ESCC - SS - Market Engagement Event - East Sussex Mental Health Support Service. East Sussex County Council would like to invite suppliers to join us at a provider market engagement event prior to the start of the procurement process for East Sussex Mental Health Support Services in September 2023, with a new contract start date of 01 April 2024. The East Sussex Joint Commissioning Unit is looking to use a Lead Provider model for delivery of its non-clinical community services called East Sussex Mental Health Support Services (MHSS). The appointed Lead Provider will be a key strategic partner. It will have lead responsibility for the services, supporting co-design," ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-582e345a-8136-45aa-91e2-63f8dae9f29c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-582e345a-8136-45aa-91e2-63f8dae9f29c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-582e345a-8136-45aa-91e2-63f8dae9f29c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-582e345a-8136-45aa-91e2-63f8dae9f29c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-09" --- # ESCC - SS - Market Engagement Event - East Sussex Mental Health Support Service. East Sussex County Council would like to invite suppliers to join us at a provider market engagement event prior to the start of the procurement process for East Sussex Mental Health Support Services in September 2023, with a new contract start date of 01 April 2024. The East Sussex Joint Commissioning Unit is looking to use a Lead Provider model for delivery of its non-clinical community services called East Sussex Mental Health Support Services (MHSS). The appointed Lead Provider will be a key strategic partner. It will have lead responsibility for the services, supporting co-design, Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-582e345a-8136-45aa-91e2-63f8dae9f29c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-582e345a-8136-45aa-91e2-63f8dae9f29c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-582e345a-8136-45aa-91e2-63f8dae9f29c.json) ## Summary The East Sussex County Council is initiating a tender for East Sussex Mental Health Support Services to be delivered via a Lead Provider model. The procurement process is set to start in September 2023, with the contract intended to commence on 01 April 2024. Suppliers are invited to a virtual pre-tender market engagement event on Wednesday 23 August from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The procurement falls under the industry category of Health and social work services, and the tender deadline is 23 August 2023. This tender by East Sussex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the health and social work services sector, to get involved in delivering non-clinical community services for mental health support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate in this tender. The contract period is from 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2029, offering a long-term partnership opportunity for successful bidders to contribute to enhancing mental health services in East Sussex. ## Notice East Sussex County Council would like to invite suppliers to join us at a provider market engagement event prior to the start of the procurement process for East Sussex Mental Health Support Services in September 2023, with a new contract start date of 01 April 2024. The East Sussex Joint Commissioning Unit is looking to use a Lead Provider model for delivery of its non-clinical community services called East Sussex Mental Health Support Services (MHSS). The appointed Lead Provider will be a key strategic partner. It will have lead responsibility for the services, supporting co-design, developing partnerships with clinical and non-clinical partners, to effectively deliver the best outcomes and future provision in this area. Interested parties (which will include potential Lead Providers and sub-contractors/partners) are invited to a virtual pre-tender market engagement event from 10:00 am - 11:30 on Wednesday 23 August. The duration of this event may be shorter depending on the volume and complexity of questions asked by attendees. Please see the attachment which has details of the event, date and how to join the market engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/712587e0-3b69-489f-ab7a-adcb40307412 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Aug 2023 at 09:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/712587e0-3b69-489f-ab7a-adcb40307412 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/712587e0-3b69-489f-ab7a-adcb40307412 9th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=esussex Proactis Supplier Network ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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