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title: "Award of the provision the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Service Employment support approach for people receiving community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence."
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# Award of the provision the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Service Employment support approach for people receiving community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence.

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4c47782-0d03-4226-b69c-3ca3dc8757da

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## Summary

The East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract titled "Award of the provision of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Service Employment support approach for people receiving community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence." This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and will take place in East Sussex, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £211,888 and funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, will commence on 1st October 2021 and conclude on 31st March 2023. The procurement method used for this tender was an open procedure, which is accessible to any qualified supplier, and the award notice was published on 3rd March 2022.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in employment support services for individuals recovering from substance dependence. Businesses that provide intensive employment support or have experience in delivering social and community services in alignment with health outcomes would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract, leveraging their expertise in addressing the needs of vulnerable populations within a multi-disciplinary framework.

## Notice

This is the award for the delivery of a employment support approach for people receiving community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence who are unemployed, conducted throughout East Sussex. IPS is intensive employment support delivered by trained employment specialists and provided as part of multi-disciplinary clinical services, rather than separately through mainstream employment support services. The IPS Project is managed by the Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Division at Public Health England (PHE), funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and backed by the Department of Health and Social Care. Additional information: This contract award notice links to the original notice of: ESCC-DR - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment support approach for people receiving community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence, published on the 25th June 2021 via the SE Shared Services Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cc4ad4c-37c3-465e-ac6d-11a8f59b00fc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £234,537 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £211,888 |
| 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 | SOUTHDOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2022 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cc4ad4c-37c3-465e-ac6d-11a8f59b00fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cc4ad4c-37c3-465e-ac6d-11a8f59b00fc
  3rd March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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