Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 4 Jun 2026, 11:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Service

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£535,483published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to SOUTHDOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A direct Award for a contract to deliver provision of an employment support service for those affected by substance misuse to secure and retain competitive employment in East Sussex.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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 Jun 2026, 11:17 BST
Last source update
10 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST
Authority reference
17100
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054578
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad39 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 11:17 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 11:34 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £535,4831 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SOUTHDOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDVCSE4 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2029£535,4831 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

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

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender