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Official UK procurement notice

UOK East Sussex Wellbeing Service Intention to Award Notice

Official notice

Authority: Southdown Housing Association (Housing)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,878,184total for 5 lots · £2,878,184 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 May 2025
Lots 5see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrs 7 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The UOK East Sussex Wellbeing Service is being procured in five lots. The lots are based on the new Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams footprints, which align with the lower tier local authorities. Organisations may bid to deliver one or multiple lots. Each lot will be assessed individually. The delivery of the UOK East Sussex Wellbeing Service will be a partnership involving the Lead Provider, the five principal subcontractors, and the grantee partner organizations. There will be close working relationships with other UOK East Sussex services listed above.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Strict time tables combined with data gathering including a UK02 to collect data.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£2,878,184 together)
Lot #1EastbourneAwarded 3 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£546,970

Provision of scope in Eastbourne Lot

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 7 mo)Value: £546,970 exc. VAT · £546,970 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per documentation attached

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per documentation attached

Lot #2HastingsAwarded 3 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£546,970

Provision of scope in Hastings Lot

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 7 mo)Value: £546,970 exc. VAT · £546,970 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per documents attached

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per documents attached

Lot #3LewesAwarded 3 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£546,970

Provision of specification on Lewes Lot

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 7 mo)Value: £546,970 exc. VAT · £546,970 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As Per Documentation attached

  • Technical & professional ability

    As Per Documentation attached

Lot #4RotherAwarded 3 yrs 7 moPublished value£618,637

To deliver specification in the Rother Lot including the rural offer

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 7 mo)Value: £618,637 exc. VAT · £618,637 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per Attached Documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per Attached Documents

Lot #5WealdenAwarded 3 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£618,637

To deliver specification in the Wealden Lot including the rural offer

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 7 mo)Value: £618,637 exc. VAT · £618,637 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As Per the Documents attached

  • Technical & professional ability

    As Per the Documents attached

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: Each Lot will be awarded on its own merit.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Aug 2025, 15:48 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2025, 15:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Jun 2025
Authority reference
UOK East Sussex Wellbeing Service
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008641
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
UKSouth East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb4f Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Contract terms available in draft contract

Review and risk notes
Risks

No hidden risks identified

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
9 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Apr 2025, 16:55 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Mar 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Mar 2025, 09:30 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    29 Apr 2025, 16:55 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent
    2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by
    2 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Standstill ends
    25 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published
    18 Aug 2025, 15:48 BST
  8. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Mar 2025, 09:30 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 14:22 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 15:45 BST
    UK6
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Procurement termination notice published
    18 Aug 2025, 15:48 BST
    UK12
Published amendments (1)

Extension of submission deadline

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £2,878,1845 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · Hastings1 award
Involve Kent21 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2029£546,9702 Jun 2025standstill to 25 Jun 2025Standstill
Lot 3 · Lewes1 award
Involve Kent31 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2029£546,9702 Jun 2025standstill to 25 Jun 2025Standstill
Lot 4 · Rother1 award
Involve Kent41 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2029£618,6372 Jun 2025standstill to 25 Jun 2025Standstill
Lot 5 · Wealden1 award
Involve Kent51 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2025£618,6372 Jun 2025standstill to 25 Jun 2025Standstill
Across several lots1 award
Involve Kent11 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2029£546,9702 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Involve Kent

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2025), Procurement Cancelled

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Eastbourne1final-stage tenders00—
2 · Hastings1final-stage tenders00—
3 · Lewes2final-stage tenders00—
4 · Rother1final-stage tenders00—
5 · Wealden2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Southdown Housing Association

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-MPR: 20755R · GB-PPON: PGZD-6448-RDPL 2 Bell Lane, Lewes, South East, BN7 1JUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Involve KentAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLJT-9478-TXPW 30 Turkey Court, Maidstone, South East, ME14 5PPContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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