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Awarded· 2 Sept 2025

Short Term Enablement

Suffolk County Council · Ipswich, East of England

Suffolk County Council has awarded Short Term Enablement. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Ipswich.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Leading Lives

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 13:23

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 13:19

    View notice

  4. 2025

    Contract starts

  5. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Suffolk County Council has awarded Short Term Enablement. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Ipswich. The contract went to Leading Lives. It was awarded on 2 September 2025. The awarded value is £2,806,880. The contract runs from 29 September 2025 to 29 September 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a direct award. Find a Tender published it on 9 September 2025. The notice number is 055051-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0596c2.

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council, located in Ipswich, has completed a direct award contract for the "Short Term Enablement" service, which targets people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. This service falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category and is governed by the "light touch" regime.

The contract, awarded to LEADING LIVES LIMITED, commences on 30th September 2025 and concludes on 29th September 2027, with potential extensions up to 29th September 2029. This award stage, announced on 9th September 2025, underscores Suffolk County Council's commitment to sustaining and evaluating its Tier 2 Services amidst local government reviews, providing essential continuity of care to its residents.

The contract value is approximately £3,368,256 gross, with opportunities for renewal if required. Companies similar to LEADING LIVES LIMITED, which value social impact and service continuity, would be well-suited to compete, especially given the locality focus on Ipswich within the UKH14 region.

The notice in full

To direct award a contract to Leading Lives for delivery of the Short Term Enablement (STE) service for people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism (LD & A) for 2 years from 30th September 2025 to 29th September 2027, with an option to extend for a further two years to 29th September 2029

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
Learning Disability and Autism Support
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
29 Sep 2025 to 29 Sep 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
Leading Lives
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Direct award
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£2,806,880

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
055051-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0596c2
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Suffolk County Council is based in Ipswich. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Ipswich
Town
Ipswich
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Electoral ward
Gipping
Constituency
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Sub-region
Ipswich
Area
Suffolk
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Suffolk County Council
Category
Services
Address
Ipswich, IP1 2BX · East of England · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Leading Lives
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£2,806,880
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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 Short Term Enablement

Who won the Short Term Enablement contract?

Suffolk County Council awarded the contract to Leading Lives on 2 September 2025. It is due to end on 29 September 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Short Term Enablement contract worth?

The awarded value is £2,806,880. The contract runs from 29 September 2025 to 29 September 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Short Term Enablement?

Suffolk County Council, based in Ipswich, East of England.

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