Modification notice
Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
BN71UE
UK
E-mail: caroline.lloyd@eastsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.eastsussex.gov.uk
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Special Educational Needs and Disability SEND Information and Advice Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council awarded a single provider to manage a SEN and disability advice service ("the Service") in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice, and the Minimum Standards for SEND Information, Advice and Support Service. This was to secure the provision of impartial, confidential and relevant information, advice and support to the parents and carers of children and young people between 0 and 25 years who have, or may have, SEN or a disability, and children and young people who have, or may have, SEN or a disability.
Contract term is for 3 years with an option to extend for up to 24 months.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 24
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-018400
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: ESCC - 034201
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
24/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Amaze Brighton and Hove
3818021
Community Base, 113 Queens Road
Brighton
UK
NUTS: UKJ22
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
/concession: 1 300 000.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/10/2025
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
85000000
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80310000
80340000
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council has awarded to single provider to manage a SEN and disability advice service ("the Service") in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice, and the Minimum Standards for SEND Information, Advice and Support Services. This will secure the provision of impartial, confidential and relevant information, advice and support to: the parents and carers of children and young people between 0 and 25 years who have, or may have, SEN or a disability, and children and young people who have, or may have, SEN or a disability.
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 24
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 1 300 000.00 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Amaze Brighton and Hove
03818021
Brighton
UK
NUTS: UKJ22
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
East Sussex County Council have extended the contract term, utilising the 24 month extension period. The extension period starts on 1st September 2025 and ends 31st August 2027. The contract value has increased for the extension period. The value has increased by a maximum of £56,365 exc. VAT per annum.
Please note this modification notice refers to the East Sussex County Council Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Information and Advice Service (SENDIAS) contract only and not the separate Brighton and Hove contract which was jointly tendered and awarded.
VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The increase in contract price for the extension period was due to additional provider costs as a result of the government required Employer Contribution National Insurance increases and and staff incremental pay as well as an increase in demand for one element of this service which required additional resource.
VII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 1 300 000.00 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 1 412 730.00 Currency: GBP