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Somerset CCG - Social Prescribing Link Worker Services

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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23 May 2022 at 08:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCG) has recently awarded a contract titled "Somerset CCG - Social Prescribing Link Worker Services" for healthcare services within the health services industry. This procurement process was initiated to formalise a Social Prescribing Model involving Health Coaches and Social Prescribing Link Workers throughout Somerset, England. The contract period spans from 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2026, with an option for a two-year extension. The total contract value is £4,000,000, with a minimum value of £250,000. The procurement process, characterised as 'Other - TBC', has reached the Award stage, with the notice of award published on 23rd May 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare and social care sectors, including community councils and health connections organisations. Companies that possess a strong local presence and established relationships within Somerset's communities would be particularly well-suited to compete. The contract aims to support the delivery of essential health services by utilising local knowledge and fostering trust with community groups, thus creating a vital role for businesses that can demonstrate experience and capability in collaborative, community-focused healthcare service delivery.

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Notice Title

Somerset CCG - Social Prescribing Link Worker Services

Notice Description

Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCG) will be formalising their Social Prescribing Model which included the provision of Health Coaches and Social Prescribing Link Workers across the whole county. SCCG and the Somerset Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have agreed to jointly fund the model and ensure an equitable baseline level of these roles is available across all PCN Areas. SCCG with the agreement of Primary Care Committee created a county wide specification and undertook a process with nominated local providers. It was deemed that this approach was considered to be both in the public interest and in the interest of the local system because the SPLW services are only effective when they have acquired extensive local knowledge, developed high levels of trust with community groups and strong and high trust relationships with other local health and care teams. The contract term is 3 years with the possible extension of any period up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner. The commissioner believes that that the current providers are the only providers capable of meeting their needs in each of the locality and are best placed to continue to build upon work already done with existing health, social care, Council and local community providers. The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Commissioner has voluntarily advertised this notice of intention to award this contract to reach as wide an audience as possible and to promote transparency and in line with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). The Commissioner is firmly of the view that competition is absent for technical reasons, that the organisations listed above are the only provider capable of meeting the CCG's needs within specific localities for the reasons detailed above. Additional information: Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCG) is looking to formalise a Social Prescribing Model which included the provision of Health Coaches and Social Prescribing Link Workers across the whole county. SCCG and the Somerset Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have agreed to jointly fund the model and ensure an equitable baseline level of these roles is available across all PCN Areas. Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLW) have been recognised both at a national and local level as an important group of staff that connect people and resources in a local community. SPLW's achieve this through the adoption of a strength-based, solution-focused approach. These approaches allow SPLW's to help people resolve the wide range of non-medical issues that so commonly affect people's health and wellbeing. The context and history of hosting SPLWs or similar roles in Somerset is different to that of Health Coaches in that a wider number of local partner organisations have been involved. Some of these arrangements have taken a long time to establish, have been working well and would be in the public interest to continue, particularly in a Covid/post-Covid era. SPLWs and Health Coaches will positively contribute to multiagency team working in each PCN area. As such SCCG with the agreement of Primary Care Committee created a county wide specification and undertook a process with nominated local providers. It was deemed that this approach was considered to be both in the public interest and in the interest of the local system because the SPLW services are only effective when they have acquired extensive local knowledge, developed high levels of trust with community groups and strong and high trust relationships with other local health and care teams. The process involved asking each PCN for their view of any local organisations with the right experience, relationships and history of collaborative working with them. This organisation was then invited to a process to test out their ability to deliver services over a 3 year contract period with the possible extension of any period up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner. The outcome of the process is that 3 contracts will be awarded for the PCN areas of: [Community Council for Somerset] Bridgwater, North Sedgemoor, Taunton Central, Taunton Deane, Tone Valley and West Somerset, [Health Connections Mendip] Mendip, West Mendip and Frome and [Rural Practice Network] South Somerset East PCN. The commissioner believes that that the current providers are the only providers capable of meeting their needs in each of the locality and are best placed to continue to build upon work already done with existing health, social care, Council and local community providers. The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Commissioner has voluntarily advertised this notice of

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-572782bd-42ff-4512-8d28-9fe66bf948bd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7535398-9a6e-4217-b769-12a9ca1c1022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - TBC
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,887,133 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YEOVIL
Postcode
BA22 8HR
Post Town
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Brympton
Westminster Constituency
Yeovil

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR SOMERSET

HEALTH CONNECTIONS MENDIP

RURAL PRACTICE NETWORK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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