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ESCC Early Help Partnership 0-5 years Health Visiting Service and Early Help Services (Healthy Child Programme)

East Sussex County Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 19:06.

Opportunity overview

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a Direct Award Process C, for provision of 0-5 years Health Visiting Service which is integrated with the wider Early Help Service. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Annual value of this contract: £7,679,313 (exc. VAT). Total value of this contract including extension: £15,358,626 (exc. VAT) The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any representations should be sent via email to michelle.anderson@eastsussex.gov.uk before midnight at the end of the eighth working day after the day the standstill period begins. The key decision makers were Procurement Partner for Children's Services and Chief Officer for Children's Services. There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest. The reasons for selecting the chosen provider are that the service provider is the incumbent who is very experienced and qualified and has performed satisfactorily during the current contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The key criteria was prioritised as below, with the most important at the top: 1. Quality and innovation 2. Value 3. Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 4. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 5. Social Value It was deemed not appropriate to weight the key criteria for a direct award due to the lack of competition. The Provider must be CQC registered. A minimum 'good' CQC level is required. The Provider must have sufficient clinical governance structures to offer safeguarding for both clinical and health responsibilities. Health visitors are required to be registered nurses or midwives who must meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) revalidation requirements, which include yearly revalidation to maintain their registration and documenting continuing professional development (CPD).

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.

Published award value
£15.4m
Awarded
18 Feb 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
St Leonards On Sea,, UKJ22, TN37 7PT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
10531
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXGX-2145-PRQJ

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
East Sussex Healthcare Trust
Id
GB-FTS-175181

Address

Street Address
St Anne's House, 729 The Ridge,
Locality
St Leonards On Sea,
Postal Code
TN37 7PT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
18 Feb 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
18,430,352
Amount
15,358,626
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-175181
Name
East Sussex Healthcare Trust

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract includes an option to extend for up to 12 months to 31 March 2028.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
016148-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Feb 2026, 14:59
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
20 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 016148-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·