Awarded· 1 May 2025
Direct Award Call-Off for Children's Services under the Council's Adult Social Care Supported Accommodation Approved List
East Sussex County Council · Lewes, South East
East Sussex County Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Lewes.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Ymca Downslink Group
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 12:24
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About this tender
In brief
East Sussex County Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Lewes. The contract went to Ymca Downslink Group. It was awarded on 1 May 2025. The contract value is £1,908,224.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 30 June 2025. The notice number is 036090-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0555da.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process involves a direct award call-off for children's services under East Sussex County Council's Adult Social Care Supported Accommodation Approved List. This specific contract aims to provide supported accommodation at Hastings Foyer, located in Hastings, East Sussex, and is targeted at male and female care leavers, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, and young homeless individuals aged 16 to 21.
The procurement falls under the category of Health and social work services, with the procurement stage marked as complete, and the contract having been signed on 2nd May 2025. The procurement method was limited and did not require prior competition publication, adhering to the Council's approved criteria. The project covers a period of three years with a potential extension of two additional years, beginning 1st April 2027.
The substantial value of over £1.9 million for the entire contract period underscores the potential for financial growth and stability for businesses able to meet these specialised community needs.
The notice in full
Direct Award Call-Off for Children's Services under the Council's Adult Social Care Supported Accommodation Approved List.
The awarded contract is to deliver a Young People's Supported Move On Accommodation Block Beds at Hastings Foyer, Hastings, East Sussex, which is supported accommodation for male and female Care Leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and young homeless aged 16-21 in East Sussex, to equip them with the necessary skills to transition to independent living.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
The awarded contract is to deliver a Young People's Supported Move On Accommodation of 17 Block Beds at Hastings Foyer, Hastings, East Sussex, which is supported accommodation for male and female Care Leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and young homeless aged 16-21 in East Sussex, to equip them with the necessary skills to transition to independent living.
Additional information: The detailed contract value is the total call-off value for the full contract duration (i.e. 3 years initial term plus 2 years optional extension). Annual Value is PS381,644.90 The Approved List has Direct Award award criteria that must be considered when calling-off as a direct award, this criteria includes cost. Weightings are not applied to this criteria so the weightings listed are nominal.
This contract was awarded under PCR2015.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Supported Accommodation For Young People
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Ymca Downslink Group
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £1,908,224
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 036090-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0555da
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Lewes
- Town
- Brighton
- Postcode
- BN7 1UE
- Electoral ward
- Lewes Priory
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Delivery area
- East Sussex CC
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- East Sussex CC
- Area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Lewes, BN7 1UE · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Ymca Downslink Group
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
Who won the Direct Award Call-Off for Children's Services under the Council's Adult Social… contract?
East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to Ymca Downslink Group on 1 May 2025.
How much is the Direct Award Call-Off for Children's Services under the Council's Adult Social… contract worth?
The contract value is £1,908,224.
Who is the buyer for Direct Award Call-Off for Children's Services under the Council's Adult Social…?
East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, South East.
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