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Short Term Enablement

Suffolk County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Suffolk County Council

Buyer Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, UKH14, IP1 2BX, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
2806880.0 GBP
Published
09 Sep 2025, 13:19
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
29 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
29 Sep 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
LEADING LIVES LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

To direct award a contract to Leading Lives for delivery of the Short Term Enablement (STE) service for people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism (LD & A) for 2 years from 30th September 2025 to 29th September 2027, with an option to extend for a further two years to 29th September 2029.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: Short Term Enablement

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