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BHCC Adult Social Care Learning Disability Services

Awarded to Southside Partnership, The Grace Eyre Foundation

Brighton and Hove City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 21 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 3 September 2025
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Overview

Brighton and Hove City Council awarded a contract for adult social care learning disability services to Southside Partnership and The Grace Eyre Foundation for £30.05 million on 30 October 2025. The contract covers operation of three residential care homes and one supported living scheme, with the successful bidders taking on lease and maintenance responsibilities for the existing Council-operated properties. The procurement sought professional care service provision across two lots, with buildings to be leased to the providers or their property partners under the Council's standard terms.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1: Residential Care Homes

    Residential Care Homes (Preston Drove, Leicester Villas, Windlesham Road)

    £21,695,529Won by Southside Partnership

  • Lot 2 Supported Living

    Supported Living scheme (Burwash Lodge)

    £8,356,143Won by The Grace Eyre Foundation

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£28,200,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
21 May 2025
Questions by
20 August 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£30,051,672
Award date
30 October 2025
Contract period
3 February 2026 → 2 February 2031
Contract length
5 years
Could run to
2 February 2036
Against estimate
7% above
Bids received
7
Winners
  • Southside Partnership
  • The Grace Eyre Foundation

This contract ends on 2 February 2031, or 2 February 2036 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

7

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

Who bid

  • Outreach 3 Way
  • FitzRoy Support
  • Lifeways Community Care Ltd
  • Southside PartnershipWinner
  • The Grace Eyre FoundationWinner

How bids were scored

Price 100% · Quality 0%

  • Simple description100%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,136

Median of 14,517 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 161.4× the median.

Brighton and Hove City Council in the last 12 months

27

contracts awarded, worth £362,903,840 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Award Update · Contract Update

    30 October 2025

  2. Contract

    30 October 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    18 July 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    21 May 2025

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