Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
Contact person: Alison Eastman
Telephone: +44 330224813
E-mail: alison.eastman@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WSCC AE Framework Reopening for Urgent and Specialist Personal Support Placements for Children’s Services
Reference number: CWSCC - 034162
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract covers urgent and specialist personal support to children with additional needsand disabilities. Personal support in the home has two main roles:• Supporting children andyoung people with additional needs and disabilities to achieve the outcomes of their careplan.• Supporting parents and carers, by giving them assistance with their caringresponsibilities or a short break. This is to enable them to look after their own emotional andphysical health and provide more sustainable care to their whole family.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
The Framework will be available for the use of West Sussex County Council and Surrey County Council.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract covers urgent and specialist personal support to children with additional needsand disabilities. Personal support in the home has two main roles:• Supporting children and young people with additional needs and disabilities to achieve the outcomes of their care plan.• Supporting parents and carers, by giving them assistance with their caring responsibilities or a short break. This is to enable them to look after their own emotional and physical health and provide more sustainable care to their whole family.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
8 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
dependent on the review of the ongoing requirement
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This falls within the light touch regime
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-028301
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/02/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/02/2026
Local time: 12:15
Place:
New applications will be evaluated within 30 days of the applications being submitted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
The Framework is now open for new applications and will be available for the use of WSCC and Surrey County Council from the commencement date. From the Framework Agreement Commencement Date, the Framework will be continually open to new service providers to join the Framework at any time throughout the Agreement Term.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
AF
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-servicescopeand-remit
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2022