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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Direct Award for provision of Individual Placement and Support Service

East Sussex County Council · Lewes, South East

East Sussex County Council has awarded Direct Award for provision of Individual Placement and Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Southdown Housing Association

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2026

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:08

    View notice

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

East Sussex County Council has awarded Direct Award for provision of Individual Placement and Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. The contract went to Southdown Housing Association. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £168,422. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 5 January 2026. The notice number is 000300-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05ff51.

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council, a sub-central government public authority based in Lewes, has completed a procurement process to award a contract for the provision of an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Service. This tender falls under the health and social work services category and aims to deliver employment support to individuals receiving community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence across East Sussex.

The contract, valued at up to £168,422 per annum, was awarded as a direct award without competition, starting on 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2026. The procurement was conducted under a light-touch regime as per UK legislation.

The notice in full

The Adult Social Care Division at East Sussex County Council have awarded a new contract to a provider for the delivery of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment support approach for people receiving community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence who are unemployed, conducted throughout East Sussex.

This contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and end on 31st March 2026 and is valued at up to PS168,422 per annum. This was awarded as a direct award.

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
31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Southdown Housing Association
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£168,422

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
000300-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff51
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

East Sussex County Council is based in Lewes. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Lewes
Town
Brighton
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Electoral ward
Lewes Priory
Constituency
Lewes
Region
South East
Sub-region
East Sussex CC
Area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Country
England
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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
Southdown Housing Association
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Direct Award for provision of Individual Placement and Support Service

Who won the Direct Award for provision of Individual Placement and Support Service contract?

East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to Southdown Housing Association on 31 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Direct Award for provision of Individual Placement and Support Service contract worth?

The contract value is £168,422. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Direct Award for provision of Individual Placement and Support Service?

East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, South East.

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