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Published 9 Sept 2025, 14:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Short Term Enablement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)
Awarded value£2,806,880published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 3 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Leading Lives

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To direct award a contract to Leading Lives for delivery of the Short Term Enablement (STE) service for people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism (LD & A) for 2 years from 30th September 2025 to 29th September 2027, with an option to extend for a further two years to 29th September 2029

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
9 Sept 2025, 14:19 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST
Authority reference
MI017
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055051
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0596c2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement; Urgency
Published justification

Suffolk County Council are reviewing the strategic vision and direct for Tier 2 Services for which Short Term Enablement is included. Suffolk is part of the Local Government Review, and this will also impact the future direction of Tier 2 services. A direct award to the incumbent will allow for this review and the continuity of services to customers.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 14:19 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,806,8801 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Leading LivesSMEVCSE30 Sept 2025 – 29 Sept 2027 · up to 29 Sept 2029Extensions: Extensions up to 24 months may be used if the service is still needed£2,806,8803 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHVH-1657-HHMV Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LEADING LIVES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: IP031457GB-PPON: PMRW-7348-TTXY 12 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, East of England, IP28EZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender