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title: "WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d3dd"
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# WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025

Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d3dd

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## Summary

The public procurement process for "WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025", conducted by West Sussex County Council, focuses on providing day opportunities and prevention services for individuals with learning disabilities, physical and sensory impairments, acquired brain injuries, and autism. The procurement, which involves Direct Award method under the Light Touch regime, specifically targets the health and social work services industry. The procurement is based in the UKJ27 region, primarily covering Horsham and Crawley. Several suppliers were awarded contracts on 28th October 2025, with services commencing on 10th November 2025 and potentially extending to 2028. The process had switched to direct award due to insufficient tender responses following the previous competitive procedure, adhering to regulations under Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those classified as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to participate in the health and social care sector. Businesses specialising in community hubs and complex needs day opportunities can leverage this procurement to expand their service offerings within the UK, fostering growth through the provision of essential services to vulnerable populations. Engaging in this contract could enhance a company's portfolio, diversify revenue streams, and lead to long-term partnerships with local authorities such as West Sussex County Council.

## Notice

Day Opportunities and Prevention services for people with a Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Impairment, Acquired Brain Injury and/or Autism. Horsham and Crawley - DIMENSIONS CARE LIMITED - Preventative Community Hubs and Day Opportunities (Lot 1 provision) Complex Needs Day Opportunities - THE APULDRAM CENTRE, GUILD CARE, and FERRING COUNTRY CENTRE LIMITED (Lot 2 provision)

### Procurement Information

In accordance with Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023, The Council is proceeding with a direct award of contracts following an unsuccessful competitive tendering procedure. A competitive tendering process was conducted in 2024, with the tender period closing on 1st March 2024. Despite the publication of the tender and the invitation for suppliers to submit tenders or requests to participate, no suitable tenders were received for the relevant areas of service. As a result, it was not possible to award the contract through the standard competitive procedure. Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023 permits a contracting authority to switch to a direct award procedure where suppliers were invited to submit tenders or requests to participate, but that no suitable tenders or requests were received. The Council confirms that all the conditions under Section 43 have been met. Accordingly, the Council is applying Section 43 to proceed with a direct award for the relevant contracts. As this tender was completed under the previous The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, none of the suppliers being awarded contracts have supplier identifier information and identification register combination has not been registered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068873-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,583,573 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,583,571 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHICHESTER |
| 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 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | DIMENSIONS CARE; FERRING COUNTRY CENTRE; GUILD CARE; THE APULDRAM CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 11:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068873-2025
- 27 Oct 2025 at 11:24 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068488-2025
- 27 Oct 2025 at 09:52 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068416-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068873-2025
  28th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068488-2025
  27th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068416-2025
  27th October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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