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title: "Award of Mental Health Support for unaccompanied, asylum seeking, children in East Sussex"
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# Award of Mental Health Support for unaccompanied, asylum seeking, children in East Sussex

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7eb2bb7e-94a2-4e7d-9728-af91caeebd16

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## Summary

The East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for Mental Health Support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in East Sussex. The procurement method was a Direct Award. The contract value is £149,380, including a one-year extension option approved until April 30, 2024, with added costs due to inflation. The tender period ended on April 5, 2022, and the contract period is from May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2024. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, located in Lewes, England. The industry category is Health and social work services.

This procurement opportunity for Mental Health Support in East Sussex offers business growth potential, particularly for service providers in the health and social work sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are suited to compete for this contract due to the specified suitability criteria. With a focus on providing support to vulnerable individuals, businesses with expertise in mental health services and experience in working with asylum-seeking populations would be well-placed to engage in this tender process.

## Notice

Mental Health Support for unaccompanied, asylum seeking, children in East Sussex. There is an option to extend for up to one year. The contract value includes this extension. Additional information: The one year extension option to 30 April 2024 has been approved along with the increase in contract price of PS3,380 as a result of inflation related costs. The total contract value is now PS149,380.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/173ceef7-3b08-4cd1-b9a9-06acca7cdbae |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £149,380 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £146,000 |
| 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 | BRITISH REFUGEE COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2023 at 11:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/173ceef7-3b08-4cd1-b9a9-06acca7cdbae
- 9 Jan 2023 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/173ceef7-3b08-4cd1-b9a9-06acca7cdbae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/173ceef7-3b08-4cd1-b9a9-06acca7cdbae
  4th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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