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Coming up· published 15 May 2025

Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services

East Sussex County Council · Lewes, South East

East Sussex County Council is planning Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.

Source: Find a Tender, published 15 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:40

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2030

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

East Sussex County Council is planning Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 4 years.

Find a Tender published it on 15 May 2025. The notice number is 021706-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051458.

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services." This initiative, classified under health and social work services, is aimed at offering specialised support for individuals with sensory impairments and includes two lots: Blind and Visual Impairment, and Hearing Impairment.

The procurement process is anticipated to follow an open procedure, with the contract period commencing on 1st April 2026 and potentially extending until 31st March 2032. The procurement falls under the services category with a light-touch regime and is located in UKJ22, United Kingdom, with a planned future notice date of 22nd August 2025.

The notice in full

This procurement is likely to be an open procedure with two lots - (i) Blind and Visual impairment (ii) Hearing impairment. The duration of the contract has yet to be confirmed. The estimated end date and extension is based on a standard 4 years plus two year extension option.

This may change before the Tender Notice is published.

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 2026 to 31 Mar 2030 (4 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

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

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
021706-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051458
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
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

Contracting authority

Organisation
East Sussex County Council
Category
Services
Address
Lewes, BN7 1UE · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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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 Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services

When will the Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services tender open?

East Sussex County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services contract?

The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services?

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

How do I bid for Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.