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Provision of Social Prescribers

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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30 Sep 2025 at 07:37

Summary of the contracting process

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has announced an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime for the provision of social prescribers in the borough of Lambeth, London. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with a specific focus on service delivery in the UKI region. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the contract award status being active. Notably, this contract follows a limited procurement method, meaning there was no prior publication of a call for competition due to technical reasons. The deadline for provider representations is set for 13th October 2025, following the commencement of the standstill period after the publication date of this notice on 30th September 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in social prescribing. It offers the chance to deliver critical healthcare services in Lambeth, aligning with strategic objectives and ensuring continuity of care. The process is ideal for entities capable of demonstrating service quality, provider capability, and value for money, as well as those committed to safe and efficient service delivery. With Age UK selected as the supplier, larger organisations with similar operational capabilities may find this type of tender beneficial for expansion and establishing a foothold in specialised healthcare service provision.

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Notice Title

Provision of Social Prescribers

Notice Description

The delivery of Social Prescribing in borough of Lambeth.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 decision makers by 13 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>In reaching this decision, the following key criteria were applied: service quality, provider capability, value for money, continuty of care, and alignment with strategic objectives. All criteria were conisdered equal. This assessment ensures the provider selected meets both mandatory requirements and those aspects considered most critical to the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a485
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060714-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£86,722 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20254 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
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Charlotte Facer
Contact Email
charlotte.facer3@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7725483774

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9RT
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AGE

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