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Urgent and Specialist Support for Children and Young People

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 20:51.

Opportunity overview

Urgent and Specialist Support Services provide rapid‑response staffing for children and young people with complex behavioural, medical, or mental health needs, helping stabilise placements and prevent escalation to secure or inpatient settings.

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.

AG FAMILY SUPPORT LTD.

Matched by number
Published award value
£40k
Awarded
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09678439
Location
Hassocks, UKJ28, BN6 8AP, United Kingdom

AIRMID STAFFING LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£40k
Awarded
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 13545843
Location
Oxted, UKJ26, RH8 9EP, United Kingdom

ANZUK EDUCATION LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£40k
Awarded
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05419264
Location
London, UKI44, SE1 1YT, United Kingdom

BESPOKE GUARDIANS LTD

Match pending…
Published award value
£7m
Awarded
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
4
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 11786646
Location
Swindon, UKK14, SN3 4NE, United Kingdom

BLUELIGHT HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Match pending…
Published award value
£500k
Awarded
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
5
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09632382
Location
Kingston Upon Thames, UKI63, KT1 2JW, United Kingdom

CARE FIRST 24 LTD

Match pending…
Published award value
£700k
Awarded
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
6
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 13829950
Location
Brasted, Kent, UKJ46, TN16 1JP, United Kingdom

NURSING DIRECT HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Match pending…
Published award value
£2m
Awarded
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
7
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 10202300
Location
Coulsdon, UKI62, CR5 2YH, United Kingdom

VERVE HOMECARE SUSSEX LTD

Match pending…
Published award value
£3m
Awarded
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
8
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 13907672
Location
Littlehampton, UKJ27, BN17 6BP, 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
ocds-h6vhtk-066736
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

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
West Sussex County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PXJW-5627-QRQR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXJW-5627-QRQR

Address

Street Address
County Hall, West Street
Locality
Chichester
Postal Code
PO19 1RQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ27

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
AG FAMILY SUPPORT LTD.
Id
GB-COH-09678439

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09678439

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNCL-8336-LRTP

Address

Street Address
40a Keymer Road
Locality
Hassocks
Postal Code
BN6 8AP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ28

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 3
Name
AIRMID STAFFING LTD
Id
GB-COH-13545843

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
13545843

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDMZ-1773-ZVGR

Address

Street Address
2 Station Road West
Locality
Oxted
Postal Code
RH8 9EP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ26

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
ANZUK EDUCATION LTD
Id
GB-COH-05419264

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05419264

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGTN-7982-NNMN

Address

Street Address
70 Axe And Bottle Court Ground Floor
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 1YT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 5
Name
BESPOKE GUARDIANS LTD
Id
GB-COH-11786646

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11786646

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDDV-8668-NHMT

Address

Street Address
Vicarage Court
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN3 4NE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
BLUELIGHT HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-09632382

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09632382

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQZ-6684-ZJYD

Address

Street Address
1st Floor 8 Bridle Close
Locality
Kingston Upon Thames
Postal Code
KT1 2JW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI63

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 7
Name
CARE FIRST 24 LTD
Id
GB-COH-13829950

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
13829950

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDWP-5976-RGDY

Address

Street Address
7 The Old Yard, Rectory Lane
Locality
Brasted, Kent
Postal Code
TN16 1JP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ46

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 8
Name
NURSING DIRECT HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-10202300

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
10202300

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYTT-6259-TZHT

Address

Street Address
Galago House
Locality
Coulsdon
Postal Code
CR5 2YH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI62

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 9
Name
VERVE HOMECARE SUSSEX LTD
Id
GB-COH-13907672

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
13907672

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXHB-5333-MTYN

Address

Street Address
Suite 1 1 Anchor Springs
Locality
Littlehampton
Postal Code
BN17 6BP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ27

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
1 Apr 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
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
48,000
Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09678439
Name
AG FAMILY SUPPORT LTD.

Contract period

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

Renewal

Description
Up to 6 month extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045970-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 07:49
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Date
1 Apr 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
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
48,000
Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-13545843
Name
AIRMID STAFFING LTD

Contract period

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

Renewal

Description
Up to 6 month extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045970-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 07:49
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Date
1 Apr 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
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
48,000
Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05419264
Name
ANZUK EDUCATION LTD

Contract period

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

Renewal

Description
Up to 6 month extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045970-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 07:49
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 4
Id
4
Status
pending
Date
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
8,400,000
Amount
7,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11786646
Name
BESPOKE GUARDIANS LTD

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
3 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 6 month extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045970-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 07:49
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 5
Id
5
Status
active
Date
1 Apr 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
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09632382
Name
BLUELIGHT HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Contract period

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

Renewal

Description
Up to 6 month extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045970-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 07:49
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 6
Id
6
Status
pending
Date
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
840,000
Amount
700,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-13829950
Name
CARE FIRST 24 LTD

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
3 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 6 month extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045970-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 07:49
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 7
Id
7
Status
pending
Date
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
2,400,000
Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10202300
Name
NURSING DIRECT HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
3 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 6 month extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045970-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 07:49
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 8
Id
8
Status
pending
Date
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
3,600,000
Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-13907672
Name
VERVE HOMECARE SUSSEX LTD

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
3 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 6 month extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045970-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 07:49
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chichester · UKJ27 · PO19 1RQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 021750-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 028459-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 045970-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·