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Contract for the provision of care and support services at 508 Seaside, Eastbourne

East Sussex County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:02.

Opportunity overview

The Adult Social Care Division at East Sussex County Council have awarded a new contract to a care provider for the provision of care and support services at 508 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, which is an established supported housing scheme. This scheme is part of the East Sussex County Council (ESCC) Adult Social Care (ASC) supported housing and bedded care programme. It houses people with physical disabilities and is also one of three schemes developed to support people with mental health support needs. The contractual service commencement date and the commencement of the Initial Contract Period is 1st October 2025.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

CARE SANTE KENT LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
10 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04931485
Location
South Normanton, Alfreton, UKF12, De55 2DS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.5m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PM3 12756
Status
complete
Published risks
There is a known risk that the Service Provider will not gain UK Visa Sponsorship Licence for Employers. There is a known risk that the Service Provider may not obtain the required registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
20 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
23 Apr 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
9 Apr 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
2,466,226
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,959,471

Renewal

Description
There is an option for up to 24 months contract period extension after the initial contract period at the Council's discretion.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
The Price percentage score will be based on bid integrity (10% weighting) and unit price per hour (10% weighting). 85% of the price evaluation will be allocated to the core and additional hours and 15% to the waking night hours.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2032, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
It will be a requirement of the Service Provider to gain UK Visa Sponsorship Licence for Employers. It is a requirement of the Service to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the regulated activity of Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
011170-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
25 Mar 2025, 15:18

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
The preliminary market engagement event happened prior to The Procurement Act 2023 going live. A Market Engagement Event was held virtually. The event was advertised on the e-sender portal (Proactis) and known providers were notified.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXGX-2145-PRQJ
Name
East Sussex County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 1UE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PXGX-2145-PRQJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-09914915
Name
TRIPLE CARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKJ26
Country
GB
Locality
Dorking
Postal Code
RH4 1SJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pippbrook

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
09914915
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWGT-8187-NWMM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-14708516
Name
FOCUS HOME CARE LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKJ25
Country
GB
Locality
West Molesey
Postal Code
KT8 2QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
319b Walton Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
14708516
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PJZC-2763-PTBP
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-05900138
Name
KIND HANDS CARING SERVICES LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKE41
Country
GB
Locality
Ilkley
Postal Code
LS29 8FL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 2 The Point

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05900138
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTDG-6195-PDMJ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-11826141
Name
SPECIALIST CARE LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKH15
Country
GB
Locality
Great Yarmouth
Postal Code
NR31 0NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 1c Millennium House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
11826141
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMBX-7164-MHXX
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 6
Id
GB-COH-05168466
Name
COAST CARE HOMES LTD

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Locality
St. Leonards-On-Sea
Postal Code
TN38 9AU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 26, Churchfields Business Centre

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05168466
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTWL-5533-LBPH
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 7
Id
GB-PPON-PZDY-6398-WPWW
Name
Ashforhire Professionals Limited

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKG11
Country
GB
Locality
Kington
Postal Code
HR5 3DJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
61 Bridge Street, Kington 61

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PZDY-6398-WPWW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
11004851
Scheme
GB-COH
Organisation 8
Id
GB-COH-04931485
Name
CARE SANTE KENT LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF12
Country
GB
Locality
South Normanton, Alfreton
Postal Code
De55 2DS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 7, The Village, Maisies Way

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
04931485
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXJZ-6565-YLVD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Contract for the provision of care and support services at 508 Seaside, Eastbourne
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
16 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Value

Amount
4,466,791
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
5,583,489

Renewal

Description
The Contract Period can be extended up to a period of 24 months at the Council's discretion.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040648-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Jul 2025, 16:48

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04931485
Name
CARE SANTE KENT LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2030, 23:59
Starts
2 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2032, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
28 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Care and Support provision to adults at 508 Seaside, Eastbourne
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
15 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
4,466,791
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
5,583,489

Period

Ends
1 Oct 2030, 23:59
Starts
15 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The terms of the contract allows for a permitted contract period extension of up to twenty four (24) months at the Council's discretion, following the initial contract period.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069274-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
29 Oct 2025, 11:05

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lewes · UKJ22 · BN7 1UE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04f88d-2025-10-29T11:05:14ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·