---
title: "WSCC AE Community Advice and Support - AWARD"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cd62ef3e-907a-423f-9930-7a8a0012fccd"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd62ef3e-907a-423f-9930-7a8a0012fccd"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd62ef3e-907a-423f-9930-7a8a0012fccd.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd62ef3e-907a-423f-9930-7a8a0012fccd.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL (CAP)"
published: "2022-08-31"
---

# WSCC AE Community Advice and Support - AWARD

Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL (CAP)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd62ef3e-907a-423f-9930-7a8a0012fccd

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd62ef3e-907a-423f-9930-7a8a0012fccd)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd62ef3e-907a-423f-9930-7a8a0012fccd.json)

## Summary

The West Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for a countywide Community Advice and Support Service, with a total value of £7,060,750. The contract period runs from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2025. The tender, identified as "WSCC AE Community Advice and Support," falls under the Health and social work services industry category with additional classifications for Guidance services and Guidance and counselling services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on May 18, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that offer guidance services and counselling to compete for a significant contract in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The contract offers a minimum value of £3,300,000 and can be particularly attractive to businesses specialized in health and social work services. The award to Citizens Advice in West Sussex demonstrates the potential for organisations like theirs to secure public sector contracts and contribute to community support initiatives.

## Notice

West Sussex County Council is the Lead Council and is working with all West Sussex District and Borough Councils, who will support all service users in West Sussex through commissioning a countywide Community Advice and Support Service. The Council will be holding a bidder briefing event on Thursday 7th April 2022 at 1:00pm. Please send a message on the e-Sourcing Portal by 10am on Wednesday 6th April 2021 and advise who from your organisation will be attending, along with their direct email address. Please note if we receive your request to join the briefing after this time, we cannot guarantee you will be able to attend. Please ensure you include your email address in the message as the link to the meeting will be provided via email. If an email address is not provided, we cannot invite you to the event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64941d39-9e6f-4a94-929b-02273c3de538 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,067,050 |
| 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 | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL (CAP) |
| Locality | WEST SUSSEX |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO19 1RQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chichester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITIZENS ADVICE IN WEST SUSSEX (NORTH, SOUTH, EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2022 at 07:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64941d39-9e6f-4a94-929b-02273c3de538

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64941d39-9e6f-4a94-929b-02273c3de538
  31st August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd62ef3e-907a-423f-9930-7a8a0012fccd. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd62ef3e-907a-423f-9930-7a8a0012fccd.json.