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Awarded· 18 May 2025

Children's and adults services for the reconfiguration of local government proposals for the Five Unitary Authority Business Case.

Southend-on-sea City Council · Southend-on-Sea, East

Southend-on-sea City Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southend-on-Sea.

Source: Find a Tender, published 21 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Social Care Institute for Excellence

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:44

    View notice
  4. 2025

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Southend-on-sea City Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southend-on-Sea. The contract went to Social Care Institute for Excellence. It was awarded on 18 May 2025. The contract value is £100,000. The contract runs from 18 May 2025 to 26 September 2025. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - unknown. Find a Tender published it on 21 May 2025. The notice number is 023828-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051a85.

Summary of the contracting process

This initiative, part of the Greater Essex region's government reconfiguration, was driven by strict central government deadlines. The procurement falls under the 'services' category, particularly focusing on 'Administrative social services' (CPV 85321000). The location associated with this contract is the UKH31 region of the United Kingdom.

The tender stage identified within the procurement process is the 'Award' stage, with the contract having been signed on 19th May 2025, and the contract duration running until 26th September 2025. The procurement was executed through a below-threshold method, although specific details remain unspecified. The contract, awarded to the SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, highlights the need for expertise in delivering social care excellence and administrative service management.

Medium-sized enterprises, especially those classified as 'small and medium enterprises' (SMEs) and those with social enterprise backgrounds (VCSE), may find similar procurement opportunities advantageous for business growth due to the specialised knowledge required in navigating and implementing social care strategies within newly configured government frameworks.

The notice in full

This is a short-term immediate requirement relating to the reconfiguration of local government in the Greater Essex region and is driven by a central government deadline and the work it supports (Five Unitary Authority Business Case)

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
18 May 2025 to 26 Sep 2025 (0½ years)
Awarded to
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procedure
Below threshold - unknown
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Not stated in the notice: procurement method.

Values

Contracts value
£100,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
023828-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a85
CPV code
85321000 - Administrative social services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Southend-on-sea City Council is based in Southend-on-Sea. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Town
Southend-on-Sea
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Electoral ward
Victoria
Constituency
Southend East and Rochford
Region
East
Sub-region
Southend-on-Sea
Area
Essex
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Southend-on-sea City Council
Category
Services
Address
Southend on Sea, SS2 6FA · East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
05

Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Children's and adults services for the reconfiguration of local government… contract?

Southend-on-sea City Council awarded the contract to Social Care Institute for Excellence on 18 May 2025. It is due to end on 26 September 2025, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Children's and adults services for the reconfiguration of local government… contract worth?

The contract value is £100,000. The contract runs from 18 May 2025 to 26 September 2025 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Children's and adults services for the reconfiguration of local government…?

Southend-on-sea City Council, based in Southend-on-Sea, East.

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