WSCC Independent Alternative Provision (IAP)

Description: The Authority is committed to ensuring access to high-quality education for all Learners, in line with statutory duties under the Education Act. To achieve this, we commission Independent Alternative Provision (IAP) to complement mainstream education, provide short-term interventions, and deliver Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) packages where appropriate. This Framework will operate in addition to the Authority's commissioned placements at the Ofsted-regulated West Sussex Alternative Provision College (APC), which offers full-time education. The Framework aims to secure safe, high-quality Alternative Provision that: acts as an intervention, not a destination; supports timely reintegration and/or transition of Learners into long-term education, training, or employment; and meets the individual needs of Learners, particularly Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) with a particular demand on provisions supporting Learners with (read more...)

Summary: West Sussex County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Chichester, United Kingdom, is overseeing the procurement process for the WSCC Independent Alternative Provision (IAP). This tender falls under the education and training services category and the procurement is currently in the tender stage. The process employs an open procedure and operates within a light-touch regime. The tender document pack is accessible via the Council's e-tendering portal. Key dates include the submission deadline, which has been extended to 15th December 2025, and the planned award period running until 20th February 2026. This tender involves a framework agreement permanently open with quarterly evaluations to secure alternative educational provisions.

WSCC- Falls Prevention Services - PSR Most Suitable Provider

Description: Falls Prevention Services for West Sussex.

Summary: West Sussex County Council is planning a procurement process for "Falls Prevention Services - PSR Most Suitable Provider", classified under health services. This contract is part of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), following the Health Care Services regulations of 2023, and will take place in the UKJ2 region, West Sussex. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with a future notice date set for 4th December 2025. The total value of the contract is anticipated to be £258,000. The procurement method will use the Most Suitable Provider process, and the awarding decision will be overseen by the Director of Adult and Health Services.

Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Landscape (Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park)

Description: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is carrying out a tendering exercise with the objective of securing specialist landscape advice for planning officers. Planning applications will range across the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park.

Summary: The South Downs National Park Authority is seeking to secure specialist landscape advice through an open tendering process for services focused on urban planning and landscape architectural services within the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park. This tender, titled "Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Landscape," is being managed via an electronic sourcing portal, with a submission deadline extended to 12th January 2026 due to the holiday season. The contract period is scheduled to start on 1st April 2026 and end on 31st March 2029, with a potential extension of up to one year. The framework agreement will be awarded to a single supplier without reopening the competition, with prices determined by rates submitted in the tender. The entire contract value is estimated at £72,960 GBP.

Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Landscape (Sussex area of the South Downs National Park)

Description: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is carrying out a tendering exercise with the objective of securing specialist landscape advice for planning officers. Planning applications will range across the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park.

Summary: The South Downs National Park Authority is inviting tenders for a framework to provide specialist planning advice on landscapes in the Sussex area of the park. This procurement exercise, classified under urban planning, landscape architectural services, and environmental planning, aims to support planning officers with expert landscape advice. The procurement is in the active tender stage, with the deadline for bid submissions extended to 12 January 2026. The contracting process will take place in the United Kingdom, specifically within the South East region (UKJ), and the framework is valued at £87,120. This is an open procurement method, characterised as a below-threshold open competition.

Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Ecology (Sussex area of the South Downs National Park)

Description: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is carrying out a tendering exercise with the objective of securing specialist ecology advice for planning officers. Planning applications will range across the Sussex area of the South Downs National Park.

Summary: The South Downs National Park Authority is actively seeking specialist ecology advice through a framework agreement for planning advice within the Sussex area of the South Downs National Park. This tender is focused on environmental planning services, with a gross value of £73,920. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 12 January 2026. The contract, starting on 1 April 2026 and potentially extendable until 31 March 2030, is managed through an open competition below threshold, allowing for a direct award contract under a single supplier framework. Interested parties must submit their tenders via the In-tend portal, emphasising their methodology, resource allocation, and understanding of the contract's ecological and planning context.

Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Ecology (Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park)

Description: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is carrying out a tendering exercise with the objective of securing specialist ecology advice for planning officers. Planning applications will range across the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park.

Summary: The South Downs National Park Authority is inviting bids for a framework to provide specialist planning advice in ecology within the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park. This active tender process involves an open competition below threshold procurement method designed for services. The tender deadline has been extended to 12th January 2026, with contracts beginning on 1st April 2026 and running until 31st March 2029, potentially extending to 2030. Interested parties must submit their proposals through the South Downs' electronic sourcing portal, ensuring completion by the newly set deadline. Key areas of focus for the project include environmental planning services categorized under CPV code 90712000.

Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Archaeology (Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park)

Description: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is carrying out a tendering exercise with the objective of securing specialist archaeology advice for planning officers. Planning applications will range across the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park.

Summary: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is currently in the tender stage of procuring specialist planning advice focusing on archaeology within the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park. This involves an open competition under a below-threshold procurement method aimed at establishing a framework agreement. Interested parties should note the revised bid submission deadline set for 12 January 2026, following a time extension to accommodate the Christmas break. The contract, valued at £6,000, is targeted at providing archaeological services and environmental planning, with the framework beginning on 1 April 2026 and concluding by 31 March 2029, with an option for a one-year extension. All submissions must be made via SDNPA’s electronic sourcing portal.

Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Archaeology (Sussex area of the South Downs National Park)

Description: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is carrying out a tendering exercise with the objective of securing specialist advice for planning officers. Planning applications will range across the Sussex area of the South Downs National Park.

Summary: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is currently in the tender phase of a procurement process aimed at establishing a framework for specialist planning advice in the field of archaeology within the Sussex area of the South Downs National Park. This process, under the legal basis of the UKPGA 2023/54, involves an open, below-threshold competition targeting services in archaeological and environmental planning. Interested parties must submit their tenders electronically via the In-tend portal by 12 January 2026. The procurement method involves a single supplier framework agreement, allowing for direct contract awards without reopening competition. The contract period is set from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by up to one additional year.

Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Archaeology (Sussex area of the South Downs National Park)

Description: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is carrying out a tendering exercise with the objective of securing specialist advice for planning officers. Planning applications will range across the Sussex area of the South Downs National Park.

Summary: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is currently in the tender phase of a procurement process aimed at establishing a framework for specialist planning advice in the field of archaeology within the Sussex area of the South Downs National Park. This process, under the legal basis of the UKPGA 2023/54, involves an open, below-threshold competition targeting services in archaeological and environmental planning. Interested parties must submit their tenders electronically via the In-tend portal by 12 January 2026. The procurement method involves a single supplier framework agreement, allowing for direct contract awards without reopening competition. The contract period is set from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by up to one additional year.

Framework for Specialist Planning Advice: Archaeology (Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park)

Description: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is carrying out a tendering exercise with the objective of securing specialist archaeology advice for planning officers. Planning applications will range across the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park.

Summary: The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is currently in the tender stage of procuring specialist planning advice focusing on archaeology within the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park. This involves an open competition under a below-threshold procurement method aimed at establishing a framework agreement. Interested parties should note the revised bid submission deadline set for 12 January 2026, following a time extension to accommodate the Christmas break. The contract, valued at £6,000, is targeted at providing archaeological services and environmental planning, with the framework beginning on 1 April 2026 and concluding by 31 March 2029, with an option for a one-year extension. All submissions must be made via SDNPA’s electronic sourcing portal.