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Awarded· 24 Sept 2024

East Sussex School Health Services

East Sussex County Council · Lewes, South East

East Sussex County Council has awarded East Sussex School Health Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.

Source: Find a Tender, published 14 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2024

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 19:30

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 09:25

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About this tender

In brief

East Sussex County Council has awarded East Sussex School Health Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. The contract went to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 24 September 2024. The contract value is £10,291,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 14 May 2025. The notice number is 021118-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04a2f9.

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of East Sussex School Health Services, specifically under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and Health Care Services Regulations 2023. This procurement falls within the 'Health services' category, targeting services that benefit children and young people between the ages of 5 and 19.

The contract, valued at approximately £10,291,000, will run from January 2025 to December 2027, with an option for a 24-month extension. The contracting process has undergone direct award procedure without prior call for competition, having commenced with an intention to award notice dated 25 September 2024, marking a standstill period for representations until 7 October 2024.

Large-scale health service providers, especially those with a proven record of collaboration with local authorities and educational institutions, will find this procurement process particularly suited to their capabilities, offering a platform for growth through dedicated service delivery in East Sussex.

The notice in full

The role of the service is to deliver the Healthy Child Programme 5-19, working directly with children, young people (5-19 years old) and their families to improve health and wellbeing outcomes. The service will work very closely with schools and other services as appropriate to identify and respond to needs.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The role of the service is to deliver the Healthy Child Programme 5-19, working directly with children, young people (5-19 years old) and their families to improve health and wellbeing outcomes. The service will work very closely with schools and other services as appropriate to identify and respond to needs.

    East Sussex County Council are intending to award the contract to an existing provider following Provider Selection Regime direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS10,291,000 including extensions. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2027, with an option to extend for up to 24 months.

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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
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£10,291,000

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
021118-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a2f9
CPV code
85100000 - Health services; 85141200 - Services provided by nurses
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
Delivery area
East Sussex CC
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
Contact
Amy Wilkinson
Address
Lewes, BN7 1UE · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
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 East Sussex School Health Services

Who won the East Sussex School Health Services contract?

East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust on 24 September 2024.

How much is the East Sussex School Health Services contract worth?

The contract value is £10,291,000.

Who is the buyer for East Sussex School Health Services?

East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, South East. The named contact is Amy Wilkinson.

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