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Social Prescribing and Community Welfare Service in Hyndburn and Ribble Valley

NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

16 Jan 2026 at 14:39

Award

25 Feb 2025 at 16:18

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has successfully completed the tender process for the "Social Prescribing and Community Welfare Service in Hyndburn and Ribble Valley." This contract falls under the Health Services classification and is part of the services procurement category. It was awarded through a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using a direct award process. The contract was formally awarded on 11th March 2025, with a start date of 1st April 2025 and an end date of 31st March 2027. The total value of the contract is £386,702, and it aims to enhance community welfare services in the specified UK locations.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those experienced in delivering social prescribing and community welfare solutions. The contract might attract organisations with a strong regional presence in Lancashire and Cumbria, or those seeking to expand their operations within the UK health sector. With no need to comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023, the procurement process favours businesses that can quickly engage within the regulatory framework of the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime.

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Notice Title

Social Prescribing and Community Welfare Service in Hyndburn and Ribble Valley

Notice Description

The provision of a Social Prescribing and Community Welfare Service in Hyndburn and Ribble Valley

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a Social Prescribing and Community Welfare Service in Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Start Date: 01/04/2025 End Date: 31/03/2027 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS386,702 however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e7e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003958-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£386,702 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lscicb.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XB
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
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HYNDBURN AND RIBBLE VALLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES

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