Published date: 30 January 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 3 March 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

    • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£1,006,914 to £3,517,285

Procurement reference

IT-234-35858-ESCC - 035858

Published date

30 January 2023

Closing date

3 March 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Children Service Department in East Sussex County Council are looking for a single provider to provide an Information, Advice and Guidance support service for young people who are not in learning post-16 or at risk of not progressing into post-16 learning to be known as the "Youth Employability Service"

The Service will commence on 1st October 2023 for an initial term of 2 years with a possible 36 Months extension.

Full details of the requirement are provided within the Service Specification in the tender documents.
The tender will be an Open process and Bidders should note the key dates contained within the Invitation to Tender documents.
The procurement process will be conducted using the South East Shared Services e-sourcing portal at http://www.sharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

Please see full details in the Invitation to Tender Pack.

More information

Links

Additional text

The Council`s full requirements and details of how to tender for this opportunity are available by clicking the Express Interest button. The deadline for tender submission is 10am on Friday 3rd March 2023.

How to obtain the Tender Documents
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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephanie Saunders (ESCC)

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01273 481224

Email

Stephanie.Saunders@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk