---
title: "East Sussex Drug and Alcohol Recovery Fund Services - Carers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c573"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-07"
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# East Sussex Drug and Alcohol Recovery Fund Services - Carers

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c573

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for the "East Sussex Drug and Alcohol Recovery Fund Services - Carers" to ADFAM NATIONAL, under a direct procurement method classified as "Below threshold - without competition." This procurement process, completed on 25 June 2026, focuses on health and social work services and aims to support carers of individuals affected by substance misuse. The contract commenced on 1 July 2026 and will run until 31 March 2029, with an option for a two-year extension subject to satisfactory performance. The services will be delivered in the UKJ22 region, specifically East Sussex, with a gross contract value of £522,000.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services to engage with public sector projects that support community well-being. The procurement is especially conducive for large organisations with experience in providing comprehensive support to carers, as demonstrated by ADFAM NATIONAL's involvement. The direct award approach, without competition, favours suppliers with proven capabilities to deliver high-impact social support services, underlining opportunities for similar organisations to foster relationships with governmental bodies to secure direct awards in future tenders.

## Notice

East Sussex County Council have awarded a suitably qualified and experienced Provider to deliver the East Sussex Drug and Alcohol Recovery Fund Services - Carers contract, to enable support for the carers of those affected by substance misuse. The contract will commence on 1 July 2026 and run for two years and Nine Months until 31 March 2029 with the option to extend for up to two years, subject to funding and satisfactory performance. A direct award of contract will enable consistency for this cohort of service users. A standstill period does not apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063748-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £435,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADFAM NATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2026 at 14:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063748-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063748-2026
  7th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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