Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- East Sussex County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- British Refugee Council SME
- Value
- £155,932
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Mar 2024
- Published13 May 2026Published 777 days after the contract date
Description
Award of contract for the provision of therapeutic support for asylum seeking young people who are experiencing poor mental health and PTSD. The 'My View' programme aims to stabilise and improve the psychological and emotional wellbeing of separated children to enable them to engage with their education, life in the UK, and their asylum claim. It exists to fill the gap in provision through specialist support, with a tailored model of therapeutic care designed to meet separated children's unique cultural and experiential needs. As a short-term intervention, it aims to stabilise psychological and emotional wellbeing,and enables clients to access longer-term interventions if needed, via referrals to specialist services. Allowed for extension applied from 01.05.2026-31.03.2027
About the supplier
British Refugee Council: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02727514).