ESCC PS Hastings & Rother Reducing Health Inequalities Fund and Capacity Building Programme and East Sussex Building Stronger Communities Small Grants Fund and Capacity Building Programme

East Sussex County Council ('the Council') is contracting for the administration and management of grant funding and capacity building support, targeting the most disadvantaged and marginalised communities across Hastings and Rother , and communities across East Sussex that wish to asset based approaches to building stronger communities.

The Programmes are funded by NHS Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group; Public Health, ESCC; and Artswork (National youth arts development agency).

This procurement covers the Hastings & Rother Reducing Health Inequalities Fund and Capacity Building Programme service, and the East Sussex Building Stronger Communities Small Grants Fund and Capacity Building Programme. (The overall contract value is for the administration and management element of the Programme and does not include any pass through grant funding).

The Council ('the Council') intends to commission these services under a single contract. This Provider will be contractually responsible for all areas of service provision and performance, together with the performance of any partners or sub-contractors, throughout the term of the Contract.

Hastings & Rother Reducing Health Inequalities Fund and Capacity Building Programme

The programme will build the ability of voluntary and community sector organisations to address health inequalities in Hastings & Rother, by:

• oEncouraging and supporting people to make healthier lifestyle choices
• oHelping people look after their own health better
• oImproving access to local healthcare and/or other support services that will benefit health
• oAddressing the wider social determinants of health

East Sussex Building Stronger Communities Small Grants Fund and Capacity Building Programme

The Council is contracting for the administration and management of small grant funding and capacity building support to facilitate the development of asset based approaches to building stronger communities across East Sussex.

The programme will fund and support activities that benefit the individual, group, and/or local area. Activities will follow the values and principles of asset based approaches for building stronger communities.

There are four key activities that the programme will support:

1. Reframing towards assets
2. Recognising Assets
3. Mobilising Assets
4. Co-production of Outcomes - on the pathway to the Long-Term Goal

Full details of the requirements for the Programme and the Grant funding can be found in the service specification document. Interested organisations can access this by expressing an interest in this opportunity.

Additional information: This quotation is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.

https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities

The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically.

In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No