Partnership Agreement for Academic Links and Research Support to East Sussex County Council Public Health Team

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£231,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to University of Brighton

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University will provide services to the Council throughout the Agreement including academic and research drop ins, Academic mentoring, a support programme for VCSE partners to develop research and supporting ESCC to bid for academic related funding opportunities.

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: 4 Nov 2025, 12:58 GMT
Last source update: 4 Nov 2025, 12:58 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070825
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d9db Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
4 Nov 2025, 12:58 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £231,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of Brighton	£231,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · University of Brighton
Signed
1 Oct 2025
Value
£231,000
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Contract Period can be extended by a further period or periods of up to twenty four (24) months.

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

University of BrightonAwarded supplier Mithras House, Lewes Road, Brighton, South East, BN2 4ATContact 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 Tender4 Nov 2025, 12:58 GMT