Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
Contact person: Joshua Stewart
E-mail: bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Gambling Lived Experience Action Group
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Sussex County Council is organising Market Engagement for the requirement of providing a Gambling Lived Experience Action Group.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
22 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project will deliver feedback forums with individuals living in West Sussex who are currently experiencing or have recently experienced (within the past three years), gambling-related harm. This includes people who have gambled themselves, as well as family members or friends affected by someone else’s gambling. Participants may or may not have received formal treatment or support.<br/><br/>These forums will provide information to West Sussex County Council (WSCC) Public Health for a Gambling Harms Needs Assessment. They will help to understand the scale and impact of gambling-related harm and inform the development of a coordinated local prevention response.
II.2.14) Additional information
This notice IS NOT the commencement of the procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest. This notice is released to gather more information which will be used to further inform our specification.<br/><br/>WSCC is asking interested service providers to request a copy of a draft specification and complete a market engagement questionnaire the results of which will be used to further inform our specification. Please request the draft specification and the market engagement questionnaire via an email to bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk entering ‘Gambling Lived Experience Action Group’ in the subject line.<br/><br/>Interested service providers are also encouraged to register on the WSCC’s e-Tendering portal (with no commitment to bid) to ensure that information for future requirements is received directly. The link to register on our new portal is:<br/>https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/10/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2026