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Welfare Benefits Helpline and Specialist Benefits Advice Service in East Sussex

East Sussex County Council · Local authority

In brief

East Sussex County Council was looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £2,567,462 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

East Sussex County Council (The Council) requires a Strategic Partner to provide a Welfare Benefits Helpline and Specialist Benefits Advice Service in East Sussex. The Commissioning Group is seeking to commission a Strategic Partner with a working knowledge of East Sussex to co-design service models and delivery outcomes. We want to collaborate on approaches that respond to local needs and support long term system benefits, including improved outcomes for people and communities. This service fits within the Specialist Advice and Casework element of the typology of advice services identified by Collaborate.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 039114-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046081-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 052275-2026

Last time this was bought

ESCC-DR East Sussex Domestic Abuse Support Service

Awarded
1 May 2026
Value
£7,498,020
Contract ends
31 March 2030

Matched on East Sussex County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

East Sussex County CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 039114-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 April 2026, last updated 3 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.