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title: "Sustainable Business Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1e5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "East Sussex County Council"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# Sustainable Business Programme

Buyer: East Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f1e5

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council procured a sustainable business support programme for businesses in East Sussex. The appointed provider is required to design and deliver support that helps local businesses become more sustainable and resilient, and better placed to benefit from the transition to a lower-carbon economy. The requirement is a business development consultancy service (CPV 79411100), covering programme design and delivery rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. The work is delivered in East Sussex. The council is the public-sector buyer and the procurement comprised one lot. This opportunity is relevant to organisations with experience in business support, sustainability, resilience, low-carbon transition, programme design and delivery, and engagement with businesses in the county.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was completed. ALWAYS POSSIBLE LIMITED was selected as supplier and holds an active award. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 and runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £60,000 excluding VAT and £72,000 including VAT. The process used a limited procurement method, with competition restricted below the applicable threshold. The published data identifies the requirement and delivery area, but does not set out a separate award-scoring breakdown. The contract is active, so the recorded outcome is an appointed provider delivering the council’s sustainable business programme during the stated contract period.

For a future requirement from East Sussex County Council, credible competitors would need to combine practical business development consultancy with sustainability expertise. Relevant capability would include designing and delivering structured support programmes for businesses, helping organisations improve resilience, and translating the lower-carbon transition into usable commercial opportunities. Experience working directly with businesses in East Sussex would strengthen a proposition, as would the ability to engage a broad business audience and turn specialist sustainability issues into clear, actionable advice. Suppliers should be able to manage programme delivery as well as its design, rather than offering standalone consultancy. The award to a small and medium-sized enterprise shows that this type of council support programme can be delivered by an appropriately capable specialist provider without requiring a large corporate structure.

## Notice

The Council is seeking a provider to design and deliver a programme of support to help East Sussex businesses become more sustainable, resilient and better positioned to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the transition to lower carbon economy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083747-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | ALWAYS POSSIBLE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 09:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083747-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083747-2026
  4th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.alwayspossible.co.uk
- https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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