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Employment Liability Insurance for People using a direct payment to employ Personal Assistants

East Sussex County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: East Sussex County Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, UKJ22, BN7 1UE, United Kingdom

Contact Email: ProcurementPMO@eastsussex.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
1990000.0 GBP
Published
26 Sep 2025, 13:12
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
16 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2031, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
SURE WISE LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

A single insurer to provide Employment Liability Insurance for people using a Direct Payment to employ Personal Assistants. The contracting authorities are East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and West Sussex County Council. The concession contract started on the 17 September 2025 for East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council. The same concession contract will start on 1 April 2026 for West Sussex Council. The concession contract will end on 31 March 2031 for all three councils, and there will be an option to extend for up to 24 months. There is no guarantee of work and the policy rates will be fixed for the duration of the concession contract.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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