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NHS West Lancashire CCG - Social Prescribing Service

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jan 2018 at 13:18

TenderAmendment

18 Jul 2017 at 13:42

TenderAmendment

06 Jul 2017 at 07:58

TenderAmendment

05 Jul 2017 at 12:50

Tender

05 Jul 2017 at 12:43

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "NHS West Lancashire CCG - Social Prescribing Service" is managed by the NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of the NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). This initiative, falling under the health services category, is aimed at addressing health inequalities in Skelmersdale, North West England. The contract, valued at £70,000, started on 29 September 2017 and is set to conclude on 28 September 2018. The procurement method utilised for this tender was a restricted procedure, with the tender period closing on 28 July 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs), to engage in delivering social prescribing services that enhance community welfare. Businesses that provide community support services, such as mental health, housing advice, or physical activities, would be well-suited to compete. This initiative not only aims to foster collaborative efforts among local partners to improve health outcomes but also supports innovative approaches in service delivery that can positively impact participants' well-being.

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Notice Title

NHS West Lancashire CCG - Social Prescribing Service

Notice Description

West Lancashire CCG - Social Prescribing Services - Skelmersdale NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) who are looking to pilot a social prescribing service, in their drive towards prevention and reducing health inequalities. Social prescribing is becoming recognised as a fundamental route of support for today's communities. The term 'social prescribing' simply means linking people up to social or physical activities in their community that will benefit them. These activities are typically provided by voluntary and community-sector organisations and commissioned statutory wellbeing services. Examples may include debt and housing advice, volunteering, ecotherapy, arts activities, cooking and healthy eating advice. The idea is that these activities and connections will help alleviate issues faced by an individual by for example developing new skills, reducing feelings of loneliness, forging relationships and acquaintances and increasing mobility and self-confidence. As highlighted in the GP Forward View, GPs remain a popular go to place for people looking for support. The issues patients present with are not always appropriate for a medical prescription. GPs and surrounding communities need to be equipped with social prescribing models to create a shift away from medical responses to more holistic approach that increases wellbeing, not just treating illness. West Lancashire CCG is working towards a holistic model of social prescribing, one that has a social prescriber working with referred individuals to access local sources of support. Likewise, CCGs are being urged in a national context (NHS Five Year Forward View) to focus on prevention. A focus on true health and wellbeing requires a focus on the wider determinants of health. These wider determinants can include many factors for example family relationships, education, working conditions and adequate housing. To do this, the CCG intends to look beyond health services and settings. The social prescribing service will begin initially in Skelmersdale, due to the severity of health inequalities relating to this specific area of West Lancashire. The Seven Wards Report highlights the detail of this but as an example of the stark differences, for males in West Lancashire, life expectancy at birth ranged from 83 years in Derby to 73.6 in Tanhouse, a difference of 9.4 years. For females, life expectancy at birth ranged from 87.6 in Tarleton to 76.1 in Birch Green, a difference of 11.5 years. Additional information: Join our social prescribing conversation: The CCG is looking to develop this idea alongside partners and would like to hear from anyone interested in helping co-design this pilot through a Request for Information (RFI) process and subsequent tender process. The purpose of the RFI process to trial this service is to: * To stimulate interest in the opportunity from potential Suppliers * To ascertain if the draft Service Specification is fit for purpose. * To understand the potential duration for the pilot * To understand opportunities for innovation in delivery of the Service. Potential Suppliers are invited to express interest in the opportunity, provide feedback on the attached draft documentation in writing to the Commissioning and Procurement team for this project. Please review the attached documentation and contact the named representative detailed in section 4 (Contact) of this notice if you wish to engage in the RFI process or express interest in the opportunity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e545f69d-7c30-4486-8059-5ce6a6679b09
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37bdd5c4-ab4a-4c7c-91d2-4783d48127f4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
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
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 6-12 months
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 MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
James Aldred
Contact Email
mlcsu.tenders@nhs.net
Contact Phone
07701 293729

Buyer Location

Locality
LEYLAND, PRESTON
Postcode
PR26 6TR
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
South Ribble
Electoral Ward
Farington West
Westminster Constituency
South Ribble

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OUT OF HOURS CIC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WEST LANCS CVS

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