Buyer Name: Essex County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Jon Rockstad
Contact Email: ProcurementSandA@essex.gov.uk
retender Greater Essex Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness (IPS for SMI)
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
8000000.0 GBP
8000000.0 GBP
Published
23 Jul 2025, 15:33
23 Jul 2025, 15:33
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2028, 22:59
31 Aug 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD
GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: retender Greater Essex Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness (IPS for SMI)
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