Award of Community and VCSE Development Programme to Sussex Community Development Association and Partners
East Sussex County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Community and VCSE Development Programme to Sussex Community Development Association and Partners
Awarded 31 Mar 2025
Awarded31 Mar 2025
Value£2,695,000.00
RegionSouth East
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Expires in 1y 5mo3y term, 53% elapsed
Awarded 31 Mar 2025Expires 30 Mar 2028
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East Sussex County Council awarded a contract to Sussex Community Development Association Ltd, 3Va, Hastings Voluntary Action, and Rother Voluntary Action for a cross-county service to enable people, families, communities, groups, and organisations to build greater resilience, self-sustaining capacity, and capabilities to participate in activities and services that support their independence, health, and wellbeing.
The programme will be delivered using a collaborative partnership model bringing providers, key strategic leads, commissioners, partners, and stakeholders together from start to finish.
The contract term is 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for up to 24 months to 31 March 2030.
The published value of £2,695,000 includes the extension option.
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Award of Community and VCSE Development Programme to Sussex Community Development Association and Partners
Won by SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD,3Va,3Va,HASTINGS VOLUNTARY ACTION,ROTHER VOLUNTARY ACTION · East Sussex County Council
£2.7Mawarded
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