Awarded· 31 Mar 2025
Specialist Counselling for those affected by substance misuse
East Sussex County Council · Lewes, South East
East Sussex County Council has awarded Specialist Counselling for those affected by substance misuse. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.
Source: Find a Tender, published 4 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Michaela Sheppard T/a Counsellingwork
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 09:39
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
East Sussex County Council has awarded Specialist Counselling for those affected by substance misuse. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. The contract went to Michaela Sheppard T/a Counsellingwork. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £40,000. 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 4 June 2025. The notice number is 029758-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052c23.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process conducted by East Sussex County Council pertains to the provision of specialist counselling services for individuals affected by substance misuse, specifically crack cocaine and heroin use. Under their legal basis outlined by UKPGA 2023/54, this procurement falls within the services industry category and was completed using a direct procurement method, categorised as "lightTouch" and "Below threshold - without competition".
The contracting process is marked as complete, with the awarded contract effective from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. This procurement was based in Lewes, located within the UKJ22 region of the United Kingdom. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have expertise in substance misuse treatment may find similar opportunities beneficial.
The notice in full
This is a specialist counselling service for adults affected by crack cocaine and heroin use.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
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
- Michaela Sheppard T/a Counsellingwork
- 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
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £40,000
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
- 029758-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052c23
- CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
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
- Michaela Sheppard T/a Counsellingwork
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Specialist Counselling for those affected by substance misuse
Who won the Specialist Counselling for those affected by substance misuse contract?
East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to Michaela Sheppard T/a Counsellingwork 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 Specialist Counselling for those affected by substance misuse contract worth?
The contract value is £40,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Specialist Counselling for those affected by substance misuse?
East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, South East.
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