Awarded· 27 Oct 2025
WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025 - Apuldram Centre
West Sussex County Council · Chichester, South East
West Sussex County Council has awarded WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025 - Apuldram Centre. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Chichester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 27 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:42
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Tender cancellation
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice · 11:41
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Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 08:42
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Contract starts
Next
2027
Contract ends
1½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
West Sussex County Council has awarded WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025 - Apuldram Centre. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Chichester. The contract went to The Apuldram Centre. It was awarded on 27 October 2025. The estimated value is £3,583,573. The contract runs from 10 November 2025 to 30 June 2027. It lasts 1½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 27 October 2025. The notice number is 068498-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059fe3.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process led by West Sussex County Council has completed successfully with the award of the contract for "WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025 - Apuldram Centre" on 27th October 2025. The focus of this procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category, specifically for support services involving Learning Disabilities, Physical and Sensory Impairments, Acquired Brain Injuries, and Autism.
The procurement method was direct and conducted below the threshold without competition, indicating a streamlined process typical of light-touch regimes. The services will be provided in Chichester, located in the UKJ2 region, starting from 10th November 2025 and expected to run until 30th June 2027, with a possible extension of up to one year.
This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), with companies like The Apuldram Centre being well-suited, highlighting the procurement's potential for nurturing community-oriented businesses. This contract, valued at approximately £182,469, is designed to provide essential services catering to complex needs, which can allow businesses operating in the specialised service sector to expand service offerings and capabilities.
The notice in full
Day Opportunities and Prevention services for people with a Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Impairment, Acquired Brain Injury and/or Autism. Lot 2 complex needs - Chichester: Apuldram Centre
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 10 Nov 2025 to 30 Jun 2027 (1½ years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
- Awarded to
- The Apuldram Centre
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Planning, Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Tender value
- £3,583,573
- Awards value
- £182,468
Not stated in the notice: lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Cancelled
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 068498-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059fe3
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Chichester
- Town
- Portsmouth
- Postcode
- PO19 1RQ
- Electoral ward
- Chichester Central
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Delivery area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- West Sussex (South West)
- Area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- West Sussex County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Procurement and Contract Management Team
- Address
- Chichester, PO19 1RQ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- The Apuldram Centre
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £182,468
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Procurement termination notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068498-2025
- Transparency notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068392-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058792-2025
- Find-tender.service.gov.ukfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068488-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-059fe3 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025 - Apuldram Centre
Who won the WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025 - Apuldram Centre contract?
West Sussex County Council awarded the contract to The Apuldram Centre on 27 October 2025. It is due to end on 30 June 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025 - Apuldram Centre contract worth?
The estimated value is £3,583,573. The contract runs from 10 November 2025 to 30 June 2027 (1½ years).
Who is the buyer for WSCC-Day Opportunities and Prevention Services 2025 - Apuldram Centre?
West Sussex County Council, based in Chichester, South East. The named contact is Procurement and Contract Management Team.
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