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title: "ESCC JC Generic Infrastructure Services (GIS) in East Sussex - AWARD"
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# ESCC JC Generic Infrastructure Services (GIS) in East Sussex - AWARD

Buyer: SE SHARED SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5eb0ec62-dfc8-461c-95c6-5a5ddfebc14a

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## Summary

The East Sussex County Council, through SE Shared Services, has awarded a contract for the Generic Infrastructure Services (GIS) in East Sussex. This service is aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, commencing from October 1, 2019, and running until March 31, 2023, with a potential extension to March 2025. The procurement was initiated using an open procedure and included a tender period that closed on May 10, 2019. The total value of the contract is £1,925,000, and the delivery will be segmented into five lots corresponding to specific geographic areas within East Sussex, including Lewes, Eastbourne, Wealden, Hastings, and Rother.

This awarded contract represents substantial opportunities for organisations involved in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in administrative social services and community support. Businesses that focus on providing infrastructure support and capacity-building services to voluntary and community organisations will be well-positioned to benefit. The collaborative delivery model promotes partnerships among suppliers, allowing supportive service providers to play a vital role in enhancing the resilience of local communities.

## Notice

East Sussex County Council ("The Council") and East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) wish to commission a Generic Infrastructure Service (GIS) from October 2019 for 3.5 years, up to March 2023, with a further option to extend the contract for up to 24 months (to March 2025). The aim of the Generic Infrastructure Service (GIS) is to enable the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector to build greater resilience, self-sustaining capacity and capabilities to deliver activities and services that benefit the users of their services and communities. Provision will be split into 5 Lots according to the geographical areas of Lewes District, Eastbourne Borough, Wealden District, Hastings Borough and Rother District. Delivery of this service is through a Partnership model with Providers individually holding a contract with East Sussex County Council for the delivery of services in their particular area/s but at the same time working as a partnership to ensure services are available to the VCSE sector in and across the 5 geographical areas.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a544879-5819-4866-b466-f9186d312959 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,925,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £945,945 |
| 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 | SE SHARED SERVICES |
| Locality | EAST SUSSEX |
| 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | 3VA; HASTINGS VOLUNTARY ACTION; RVA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2019 at 09:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a544879-5819-4866-b466-f9186d312959
- 1 Aug 2019 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a544879-5819-4866-b466-f9186d312959

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a544879-5819-4866-b466-f9186d312959
  17th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

## Provenance

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