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ESCC - MA - Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services

East Sussex County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 20:46.

Opportunity overview

East Sussex County Council (The Council) invites bids from suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support services to Adults over aged 18. The contract will be for Five (5) years with an option to extend for up to twenty-four (24) months. Please note that the transfer of staff may apply. The annual contract value of the service is £252,000 and an additional £100,000 per annum will be allocated for equipment based on historic demand.

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
15882
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
Local Government Reorganisation: There is a possibility that the contract may need to be novated to a different legal contracting entity during the lifetime of the contract. The contract may also need to be modified during the contract lifetime, due to possible boundary changes as a result of local government reorganisation. Funding increases and decreases: Where funding available to the Council for the Services increases or decreases during the Contract Period, the Council may vary the Contract Price, Service Specification and Performance Requirements. The Parties shall work collaboratively to agree any amendments required to service delivery arrangements. At the Council's discretion, an increase to the Contract Price may be in line with the Consumer Price Index, or any other index.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
8 Oct 2026, 11:00

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Sept 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
14 Dec 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Sept 2031, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,956,800
Amount
2,464,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Must already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the minimum levels of insurance cover of Employers Liability insurance £10,000,000, Public Liability insurance £10,000,000, Professional Indemnity insurance £1,000,000, and Product Liability insurance £5,000,000.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Must submit appropriate Safeguarding policies and procedures and a Business Continuity Plan.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
A possible extension of up to 24 months will be included in the contract.

Items and delivery

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
UKJ22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
086021-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Sept 2026, 15:28
Format
text/html

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 071322-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 086021-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·