Scope
Description
The Southampton Early Advice & Support (SEAS) service aims to transform early intervention and preventative health & care services in the city by adopting a community-focused, integrated approach. This aligns with national policies and local strategies, emphasizing collaboration among the voluntary sector, adult social care, children's social care, the NHS and other partners to improve health outcomes and reduce crisis-driven care. Delivery of this service will require development of an alliance between key voluntary sector organisations as well as a 10-year commitment from all partners to work together and integrate working arrangements. Key areas of focus within SEAS will be support for unpaid carers, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), advice & information for children & young people, flexible direct support to meet different population needs as well as advice and navigation in relation to adult social care, welfare & benefits, immigration, employment & fuel poverty. Over the contract lifetime the scope is expected to expand with SEAS becoming the first consideration for commissioning any new community-based preventative services.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £8,000,000 excluding VAT
- £9,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
23 December 2025
Standstill period
- End: 12 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2033
- Possible extension to 31 March 2037
- 11 years
Description of possible extension:
Two potential extensions on a 24 month, by 24 month basis
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Suppliers
COBALT SYSTEMS LTD
- Companies House: 03403982
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGTC-9867-WHHY
Spitfire Road
Wardle
CW5 6HT
United Kingdom
Website: https://cobaltis.co.uk
Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
SOUTHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SERVICES
- Companies House: 03515397
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRMM-5834-LTTN
Voluntary Action Centre, Kingsland Square, St Mary Street
Southampton
SO14 1NW
United Kingdom
Email: information@southamptonvs.org.uk
Website: http://www.southamptonvs.org.uk
Region: UKJ32 - Southampton
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Southampton City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCGN-2413-RBTX
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Southampton
SO14 7LY
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ32 - Southampton
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government