Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Council, St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
debby.rowley@eastsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Direct Award Call-Off for Children's Services under the Council's Adult Social Care Supported Accommodation Approved List
Reference number
ESCC - 11722
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Direct Award Call-Off for Children's Services under the Council's Adult Social Care Supported Accommodation Approved List.
The awarded contract is to deliver a Young People's Supported Move On Accommodation Block Beds at Hastings Foyer, Hastings, East Sussex, which is supported accommodation for male and female Care Leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and young homeless aged 16-21 in East Sussex, to equip them with the necessary skills to transition to independent living.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,908,224.50
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Main site or place of performance
Hastings, East Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The awarded contract is to deliver a Young People's Supported Move On Accommodation of 17 Block Beds at Hastings Foyer, Hastings, East Sussex, which is supported accommodation for male and female Care Leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and young homeless aged 16-21 in East Sussex, to equip them with the necessary skills to transition to independent living.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: DA due diligence criteria / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: within budget / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional two year extension period following initial contract period at the Council's discretion, commencing on 1st April 2027
two.2.14) Additional information
The detailed contract value is the total call-off value for the full contract duration (i.e. 3 years initial term plus 2 years optional extension). Annual Value is £381,644.90
The Approved List has Direct Award award criteria that must be considered when calling-off as a direct award, this criteria includes cost. Weightings are not applied to this criteria so the weightings listed are nominal.
This contract was awarded under PCR2015.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The awarded party for the provision of Children's Services Supported Accommodation has been selected on the basis that they meet the Direct Award criteria under the Council's Adults Social Care Supported Accommodation Approved List.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP
Hove, East Sussex
BN3 2BE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Companies House
03853734
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,908,224.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom