Adopted Adults Peer Group Project

East Sussex County Council
South East
Open procedure
1 June 2025 to 31 May 2027

The project involves facilitating peer support groups for adult adoptees residing in or adopted through Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove. Services must be delivered through a hybrid model of virtual and face-to-face sessions to promote peer relationships and shared experiences among participants over 18 years old and their relatives.

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Awarded value: £45k; As published
Published: 21 November 2024
Awarded: 6 February 2025; Family Action
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 May 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of specialist peer support group services for adult adoptees to facilitate experience sharing and relationship building.

Groups for adult adoptees over 18 who either live in the specified local authorities or were adopted through them
Virtual or face-to-face meeting spaces for adopted adults to share experiences and promote peer relationships

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85300000, 85321000

Services in this contract

Adoption support servicesMain service£119k typicalPeer groups for adult adoptees

Lifecycle

Published
21 November 2024
Contract awardedto Family Action
6 February 2025
Contract starts
1 June 2025
Contract ends
31 May 2027

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East Sussex County Council

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/147331/adopted-adults-peer-group-project
Buyer reference: 735
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-764260af-fa9d-4bb0-a1b8-389d89b28594
Last checked: 5 November 2026

East Sussex County Council. Adopted Adults Peer Group Project. Contract award, 21 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/147331/adopted-adults-peer-group-project (accessed 5 November 2026).