How to win: Welfare Benefits Helpline and Specialist Benefits Advice Service in East Sussex

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East Sussex County Council (The Council) requires a Strategic Partner to provide a Welfare Benefits Helpline and Specialist Benefits Advice Service in East Sussex. The Commissioning Group is seeking to commission a Strategic Partner with a working knowledge of East Sussex to co-design service models and delivery outcomes. We want to collaborate on approaches that respond to local needs and support long term system benefits, including improved outcomes for people and communities. This service fits within the Specialist Advice and Casework element of the typology of advice services identified by Collaborate.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — East Sussex County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,567,462, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 10 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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