--- title: "Employment Liability Insurance for People using a direct payment to employ Personal Assistants" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05284a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05284a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05284a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05284a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-09-26" --- # Employment Liability Insurance for People using a direct payment to employ Personal Assistants Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05284a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05284a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05284a.json) ## Summary The procurement process was coordinated by East Sussex County Council for the provision of Employment Liability Insurance. This contract is aimed at supporting individuals using Direct Payments to employ Personal Assistants, a service crucial for vulnerable individuals’ care. The procurement combined efforts between East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, and West Sussex County Council. The concession contract commenced on 17 September 2025 for East Sussex and Brighton & Hove, with West Sussex starting on 1 April 2026. The contract, completed through an open procurement method, will end on 31 March 2031, but has the option to extend by 24 months. The total contract value is £1,990,000, encompassing delivery in regions including Lewes, Hove, and Chichester. This tender provides significant growth opportunities for insurance providers specialising in financial and insurance services, particularly those with expertise in Employment Liability Insurance. Given the open competition and a contract value of nearly £2 million, it was especially suited for SMEs like SURE WISE LIMITED, which was the successful supplier. Firms participating in this arena can expand their portfolio and develop critical partnerships with local councils, providing a stable revenue stream and enhancing their market reputation in public service insurance provisions. ## Notice A single insurer to provide Employment Liability Insurance for people using a Direct Payment to employ Personal Assistants. The contracting authorities are East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and West Sussex County Council. The concession contract started on the 17 September 2025 for East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council. The same concession contract will start on 1 April 2026 for West Sussex Council. The concession contract will end on 31 March 2031 for all three councils, and there will be an option to extend for up to 24 months. There is no guarantee of work and the policy rates will be fixed for the duration of the concession contract. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: An up to allowed for 24 month extension is included in the contract terms. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060173-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Aug 2025 | | Contract period | 16 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,990,000 | | Lots value | £1,990,000 | | Awards value | £1,990,000 | | Contracts value | £1,990,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL; WEST 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 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Chichester | | Electoral ward | Chichester Central | | Westminster constituency | Chichester | | Delivery location | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove, TLJ22 East Sussex CC, TLJ27 West Sussex (South West), TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SURE WISE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services ## Release History - 26 Sep 2025 at 13:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060173-2025 - 26 Aug 2025 at 14:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051325-2025 - 28 May 2025 at 16:50 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028279-2025 - 28 May 2025 at 15:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028235-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060173-2025 26th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051325-2025 26th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028279-2025 28th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028235-2025 28th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.surewise.com - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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