Direct Award for provision of Individual Placement and Support Service

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)

Awarded value£168,422published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to SOUTHDOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Adult Social Care Division at East Sussex County Council have awarded a new contract to a provider for the delivery of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment support approach for people receiving community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence who are unemployed, conducted throughout East Sussex.

This contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and end on 31st March 2026 and is valued at up to £168,422 per annum. This was awarded as a direct award.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Jan 2026, 13:08 GMT
Last source update: 5 Jan 2026, 13:08 GMT
Authority reference: 15064
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000300
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ff51 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
5 Jan 2026, 13:08 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £168,4221 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SOUTHDOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDVCSE	£168,422 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract for the provision of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Service · SOUTHDOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDVCSE
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£168,422
Period
1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXGX-2145-PRQJ County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, South East, BN7 1UEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Southdown Housing AssociationAwarded supplierGB-MPR: 20755RGB-PPON: PGZD-6448-RDPL 2 Bell Lane, Lewes, South East, BN7 1JUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Jan 2026, 13:08 GMT