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Community Navigation Service

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

30 Apr 2026 at 11:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

28 Jan 2026 at 09:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

27 Jan 2026 at 09:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

13 Jan 2026 at 09:20

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the 'Community Navigation Service', an initiative aimed at enhancing community health and wellbeing through social prescribing. The procurement falls under the health services category and was conducted using an open procedure. This service will be delivered in the UK region designated as UKD. The tender progressed through various stages including planning, with the planning stage announced on 13th January 2026, and the tender launched on 27th January 2026. The contract was awarded on 30th April 2026, with ACTION TOGETHER CIO chosen as the supplier. The contract extends from 1st July 2026 until 30th January 2029, with potential for a two-year extension. The procurement was in response to the need for a community-based service accessible to the residents of Tameside, focused on integrating community services and improving access to health resources.

This tender offers numerous opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in community health services, social prescribing, and third-sector collaboration. Firms with a solid understanding of Tameside's demographics and existing community resources would be well-positioned to lead or partner in the delivery of this service. The tender's focus on quality and innovation, as well as its encouragement of social value and collaboration with local stakeholders, make it especially appealing to organisations committed to sustainable community impact. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), alongside voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly suited to this opportunity, given the tender criteria emphasising the importance of local knowledge and sector experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Navigation Service

Notice Description

Community navigation, also known as social prescribing, is an approach that uses 'link workers' or 'community navigators' to connect people to the wider community and its offer of activities, groups and services, to best meet their practical, social and emotional needs. Tameside Live Well Community Navigation Service is a new community-sited and community-delivered service to support the health and wellbeing of residents. Its delivery, recruitment, staff training, and allocation and investment of community funds would ideally be managed by an organisation working in and with a good knowledge of the community. To deliver the aims, vision and objectives set out in the phased 5-year model the council require the provider to have a robust approach to delivery of the service while also being able to fulfil the role of a system leader. This will involve working in close partnership with a range of local stakeholders to lead the work to improve outcomes in Tameside and work towards a more integrated, preventative, neighbourhood-based approach. Due to the nature of the service and the timescales for mobilisation, the preferred provider will ideally have proven experience of: * Good working knowledge of Tameside including the population, community assets, underserved groups, partner organisations, local services. * Good working knowledge of the third sector in Tameside, including challenges * Previous experience in managing community navigation or similar social prescribing services involving client casework, and the associated systems and pathways

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060434
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039753-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
27 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
30 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHTON UNDER LYNE
Postcode
OL6 0GS
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Tameside
Electoral Ward
St Peter's
Westminster Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Action Together CIO

Further Information

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