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title: "Award of Community and VCSE Development Programme"
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# Award of Community and VCSE Development Programme

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64a1c667-ab03-43d1-9061-3b5deb6607cc

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council has completed the award stage for a service titled "Award of Community and VCSE Development Programme," targeting the community services sector. This initiative, valued at £2,695,000, aims to enhance resilience and self-sustainability among individuals, families, and organisations across South East England, United Kingdom. The programme will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with an option to extend for up to two more years. The project utilises an open procurement method and follows an open procedure (above threshold), ensuring a transparent selection of suppliers, each allocated specific lots within different districts, such as Lewes and Eastbourne. Awards for this contract include Sussex Community Development Association Ltd, 3Va, Hastings Voluntary Action, and Rother Voluntary Action being selected as suppliers.

This tender opens significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand their market share in the health, training, and community services sectors. With a focus on local engagement, businesses proficient in supporting community development, training, wellness, and health services are well-suited to compete. The collaborative partnership model used in this programme promotes integration with strategic leads, commissioners, and stakeholders, fostering business growth and network expansion within the regional community services landscape.

## Notice

East Sussex County Council ("ESCC") has awarded a cross-county service to enable people, families, communities, groups and organisations, (collectively referred to as the "Beneficiaries") to build greater resilience, self-sustaining capacity and capabilities, to participate in activities and services that support their independence, health and wellbeing. The programme will be delivered using a collaborative partnership model that will bring providers, key strategic leads, commissioners, partners, and stakeholders together from start to finish of the programme contract. The service Programme term is 1 April 2025 and end 31 March 2028 (the "Contract Period"), with a further option to extend the contract for up to 24 months (to 31 March 2030). The published value includes the extension option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97acdd5f-92a9-4308-8154-3faa043304e4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,695,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £539,000 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | 3VA; HASTINGS VOLUNTARY ACTION; ROTHER VOLUNTARY ACTION; SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 80500000 - Training services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2025 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97acdd5f-92a9-4308-8154-3faa043304e4
- 6 Nov 2024 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88051ef0-a111-4ecf-a073-d8f05d0f0a9b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97acdd5f-92a9-4308-8154-3faa043304e4
  25th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88051ef0-a111-4ecf-a073-d8f05d0f0a9b
  6th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=esussex
  Proactis Supplier Network

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