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Awarded· 2 Sept 2025

Tier 1 Peer Support, and Information, Advice, and Guidance Service

Suffolk County Council · Ipswich, East of England

Suffolk County Council has awarded Tier 1 Peer Support, and Information, Advice, and Guidance Service. It is a contract for other health and social care 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

    Realise Futures

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 13:17

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 13:11

    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 Tier 1 Peer Support, and Information, Advice, and Guidance Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Ipswich. The contract went to Realise Futures. It was awarded on 2 September 2025. The awarded value is £848,000. 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 055047-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0596bf.

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council has recently awarded a contract to Realise Futures CIC for the delivery of the Tier 1 Peer Support, and Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) service. This initiative is a part of the council's focus on health and social work services, primarily targeting people with Learning Disabilities and Autism (LD&A).

The direct award contract, adhering to the light touch regime, spans from 30th September 2025 to 29th September 2027, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The services will be conducted in the Ipswich region, and the total value of the services is set at £1,017,600.

The procurement stage has moved from award to contract, marking the process as complete as of 3rd September 2025, with formalities set for finalisation by 22nd September 2025. The direct award approach, while limiting competitive procurement, ensures the continued delivery of critical services amid ongoing programme evaluations, which can be advantageous for agile SMEs ready to adapt and extend the contracted services in the future.

The notice in full

Suffolk County Council has direct awarded a contract to Realise Futures for delivery of the Tier 1 Peer Support, and Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) service for people with LD&A 2 years from 30th September 2025 to 29th September 2025 with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

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
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
29 Sep 2025 to 29 Sep 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
Realise Futures
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
SME

Values

Awards value
£848,000

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
055047-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0596bf
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
Realise Futures
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£848,000
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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 Tier 1 Peer Support, and Information, Advice, and Guidance Service

Who won the Tier 1 Peer Support, and Information, Advice, and Guidance Service contract?

Suffolk County Council awarded the contract to Realise Futures 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 Tier 1 Peer Support, and Information, Advice, and Guidance Service contract worth?

The awarded value is £848,000. The contract runs from 29 September 2025 to 29 September 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Tier 1 Peer Support, and Information, Advice, and Guidance Service?

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

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