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Published 23 Feb 2026, 11:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ESCC Recruitment agent for Children's Needs Assessments

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£82,800published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Leaders In Care Recruitment Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A recruitment agency specialising in social care is required to source individuals to help deliver Children's Needs Assessments for ESCC as part of our statutory responsibilities.

The Council requires external Educational Psychologists (EPs) to help complete Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (psychological advice is required for every assessment). The Council has internal EPs, however they consistently do not have the capacity to meet the assessment demand.

EPs are experts in human development, learning, and behaviour, and help schools, families, and children overcome learning and emotional difficulties. They conduct psychological assessments and observations to identify a child's learning barriers, such as issues with confidence, anxiety, or dyslexia.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
Standard
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
23 Feb 2026, 11:56 GMT
Last source update
23 Feb 2026, 11:56 GMT
Authority reference
16292
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016013
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0659fd Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 11:56 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £82,8001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Leaders In Care Recruitment LtdSME£82,800 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Leaders In Care Recruitment LtdSME

    Signed
    18 Feb 2026
    Value
    £82,800
    Period
    19 Feb 2026 – 18 Aug 2026 · up to 18 Feb 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to six months extension option.

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
  • LEADERS IN CARE RECRUITMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10977964GB-PPON: PBZZ-8998-BWWQ Unit 300 & 302 Ducie House, Manchester, North West, M1 2JWContact 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 Tender