Urgent and Specialist Support for Children and Young People
West Sussex County CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-066736Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£13.3m
Awarded 31 Mar 2026
Suppliers
8
8 SME
Lots
1
8 awarded
Published
20 May 2026
Description
Urgent and Specialist Support Services provide rapid‑response staffing for children and young people with complex behavioural, medical, or mental health needs, helping stabilise placements and prevent escalation to secure or inpatient settings.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-066736
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 30 Sept 2027Possible extension to 31 Mar 2028
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- South East England, United KingdomSouth East England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Direct award
Award details· 8 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£40k
Award date
31 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 May 2026
Contract end
30 Sept 2027
Awarded to