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Crisis Resilience Fund: Improving Financial Resilience through Employability Support Programme

East Sussex County Council

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Key details

Contracting authority
East Sussex County Council
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Lewes
Contract value
£410,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
17 June 2026

Procurement

Contract period
3 June 2026 - 31 March 2027
9 months
Possible extension to 31 March 2028 · 1 year, 9 months in total
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
CPV classifications
  • 80000000 Education and training services

What happened

East Sussex County Council awarded this contract to SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD worth £410,000 on 3 Jun 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2027.

Description

The ESCC Employment and Skills Team has been awarded Crisis Resilience Funding which will be used to support those who are struggling financially due to a lack of or low paid employment to make sure that:

  • they are able to access all relevant benefits,
  • they can budget their income appropriately (manage debt,

household bills, rent/mortgage)

  • they know how to access wider support services and
  • develop employability skills that can help them with job search

and job readiness to improve income.

This is a Direct Award to a Service Provider who has been delivering a similar programme across Sussex and are able mobilise, recruit and train staff within the tight timeframe.

They will support 200 people over the course of the financial year 2026/27.

Extension option is subject to funding.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
Companies House: 03387617
Award value
£410,000
Award date
3 June 2026

Contact

Address
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE

Identifiers

Buyer reference
18291
Notice ID
056911-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b685

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