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# ESCC - MA - Community and VCSE Development Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/escc-ma-community-and-vcse-development-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04b464). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Sussex County Council: "ESCC - MA - Community and VCSE Development Programme". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,800,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Dec 2024, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.proactisplaza.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Sussex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-sussex-county-council-ons-e10000011)
- **Published Value:** £2,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 December 2024 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services, Wellness services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b464`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/escc-ma-community-and-vcse-development-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04b464#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [proactisplaza.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proactisplaza.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/escc-ma-community-and-vcse-development-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04b464#participate

## Description
East Sussex County Council (“ESCC”) are commissioning a cross-county service to enable people, families, communities, groups and organisations, (collectively referred to as the “Beneficiaries”) to build greater resilience, self-sustaining capacity and capabilities, to participate in activities and services that support their independence, health and wellbeing.
The programme will be delivered using a collaborative partnership model that will bring providers, key strategic leads, commissioners, partners, and stakeholders together from start to finish of the programme contract.
The service Programme will commence 1 April 2025 and end 31 March 2028 (the “Contract Period”), with a further option to extend the contract for up to 24 months (to 31 March 2030).
The Service will be contracted in five lots covering Lewes District, Eastbourne Borough, Wealden District, Hastings Borough and Rother District, with each lot allocated a maximum annual budget.
ESCC will appoint one provider per lot, with the Service being available to Beneficiaries in and across the area of each Lot

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Lewes District
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98334000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £539,000
- **Description:** The Tender is Split into Five Lots; covering Lewes District, Eastbourne Borough, Wealden District, Hastings Borough and Rother District, with each lot allocated a maximum annual budget as outlined in the tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Eastboune Borough
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98334000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £539,000
- **Description:** The Tender is Split into Five Lots; covering Lewes District, Eastbourne Borough, Wealden District, Hastings Borough and Rother District, with each lot allocated a maximum annual budget as outlined in the tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Wealden District
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98334000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £539,000
- **Description:** The Tender is Split into Five Lots; covering Lewes District, Eastbourne Borough, Wealden District, Hastings Borough and Rother District, with each lot allocated a maximum annual budget as outlined in the tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: lot 4 - Hastings Borough
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98334000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £539,000
- **Description:** The Tender is Split into Five Lots; covering Lewes District, Eastbourne Borough, Wealden District, Hastings Borough and Rother District, with each lot allocated a maximum annual budget as outlined in the tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5 - Rother District
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98334000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £539,000
- **Description:** The Tender is Split into Five Lots; covering Lewes District, Eastbourne Borough, Wealden District, Hastings Borough and Rother District, with each lot allocated a maximum annual budget as outlined in the tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035953-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-06T15:05:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:40:52.088Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b464