Award

Be Well Service

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

17 Apr 2025 at 14:33

Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council is in the process of awarding a contract for the "Be Well Service" in the community health services category, specifically aiming to provide 'social prescribing' interventions. The service will cater to residents of Manchester, connecting them to community-based social and non-medical support, helping those with long-term conditions or at risk of such. The procurement stage is the Award, with key decisions made by the Department of Public Health at Manchester City Council. The contract, valued at approximately £9.7 million, is expected to commence in April 2025 and continue until March 2028. Representations regarding the decision must be submitted by 1 May 2025 via email.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, especially those experienced in delivering community health services and social interventions. With a focus on quality, value, innovation, integration, and social value, the contract seeks a provider capable of making a meaningful impact on public health. Businesses well-versed in these areas and those that can demonstrate improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice are ideally suited to compete. The procurement process follows a Direct Award Procedure under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, indicating a streamlined award to an existing provider, in this instance, Big Life Centres.

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Notice Title

Be Well Service

Notice Description

The service provides 'social prescribing' interventions for people in Manchester who have one or more long term conditions and/or whose social circumstances place them at risk of developing long-term conditions or becoming frequent users of health and care services in the future.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Manchester City Council Public Health Department is looking to enter into a contract for a social prescribing service in Manchester. The service provides social prescribing interventions for people in Manchester who have one or more long term conditions and/or whose social circumstances place them at risk of developing long-term conditions or becoming frequent users of health and care services in the future. Its focus is on connecting people to community-based sources of social and non-medical support, which includes time-limited one-to-one support where required. Manchester City Council is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is for three years running from April 2025 to March 2028.

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 provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 1 May 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-050519
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016003-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,696,021 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 202510 months 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
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mark Leaver
Contact Email
procurement@manchester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD33 Manchester

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIG LIFE CENTRES

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