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title: "ESCC - SS - Market Engagement - East Sussex Mental Health Support Service."
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buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# ESCC - SS - Market Engagement - East Sussex Mental Health Support Service.

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3473f9c-c11e-440c-a341-19e7f27ecfb9

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## Summary

The East Sussex County Council is looking to establish a Lead Provider model for East Sussex Mental Health Support Services. Suppliers are invited to a pre-tender market engagement event on Thursday 29 June. The procurement process is expected to start in September 2023, with a new contract implementation date set for 01 April 2024. The service falls under the Health and social work services category, with the tender deadline set for 29 June 2023.

This tender by East Sussex County Council presents opportunities for businesses interested in providing non-clinical community services for mental health support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender process, which aims to enhance service delivery and partnership responsibilities in East Sussex. Businesses with expertise in service co-design and outcome-focused service delivery would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

## Notice

East Sussex County Council would like to invite suppliers to join us at a provider 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 a Lead Provider model for future delivery of its non-clinical community services called East Sussex Mental Health Support Services (MHSS). The appointed Lead Provider will support co-design and undertake partnership responsibility for the service offer to effectively deliver the outcomes and future funding or service design in this area. Interested parties are invited to a virtual pre-tender market engagement event from 09:30am - 11:00 on Thursday 29 June. 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/c9f2c4c6-f76c-4c5e-a269-3a864fddda47 |
| 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 | 19 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 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

- 19 Jun 2023 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9f2c4c6-f76c-4c5e-a269-3a864fddda47

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9f2c4c6-f76c-4c5e-a269-3a864fddda47
  19th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=esussex
  Proactis Supplier Network

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