Buyer Name: Suffolk County Council
Buyer Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, UKH14, IP1 2BX, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Suffolk County Council
Buyer Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, UKH14, IP1 2BX, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk
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.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
Award Title: Short Term Enablement
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