Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RG
Contact
Alison Eastman
alison.eastman@westsussex.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 330224813
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
WSCC AE Community Advice and Support Market Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The ‘Community Advice & Support’ service is a generalist advice service provided across West Sussex with locations & activities in each District & Borough area. The contract is funded via a long-standing partnership arrangement between the County Council and the District and Borough Councils that dates back to 2010. This is a universal access service with a high-profile brand identity and is a key part of the prevention network operating across West Sussex. The service is often the first point of contact for people in crisis situations and works with other voluntary and statutory sector organisations across the county.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance
County of West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ‘Community Advice & Support’ service is a generalist advice service provided across West Sussex with locations & activities in each District & Borough area. The contract is funded via a long-standing partnership arrangement between the County Council and the District and Borough Councils that dates back to 2010. This is a universal access service with a high-profile brand identity and is a key part of the prevention network operating across West Sussex. The service is often the first point of contact for people in crisis situations and works with other voluntary and statutory sector organisations across the county.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 August 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
West Sussex County Council and the District & Borough Councils in West Sussex are seeking to engage with organisations who would be interested in providing a countywide ‘Community Advice & Support’ service. The ‘Community Advice & Support’ service is a generalist advice service provided across West Sussex with locations & activities in each District & Borough area. The contract is funded via a long-standing partnership arrangement between the County Council and the District and Borough Councils that dates back to 2010. This is a universal access service with a high-profile brand identity and is a key part of the prevention network operating across West Sussex. The service is often the first point of contact for people in crisis situations and works with other voluntary and statutory sector organisations across the county. The current 2019-22 contract with Citizens Advice West Sussex will cease on 31st March 2022 and work is now underway to award a new contract for up to 7 years. We are holding market engagement sessions on Wednesday 1st September which will cover the requirements for the service and the context for service delivery. To express an interest in participating in this please provide the name and email address of the participants by sending a correspondence via the portal. Please do so by Friday 27th August at the very latest.