WE Connect Social Prescribing Service in Halton

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06628f-2026-03-04T17:38:18Z",
    "date": "2026-03-04T17:38:18Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06628f",
    "description": "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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 19th January 2026, the ICB's Director of Finance approved this decision and no declarations of interest were declared that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy. The following criteria informed the decision: Social Value: 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 25% Value: 15% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Quality and innovation: 20% Representations by providers must be made to claire.tyghe@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "26-27-QYG-01F-8JA95-CON",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "WE Connect Social Prescribing Service in Halton",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85100000",
            "description": "Health services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "The Social Prescribing Link Worker Service enables GPs, nurses and other health and social care professionals to refer or signpost people to a range of local services across Halton.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Halton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct award C to the incumbent provider to deliver the WE Connect Social Prescribing Service in Halton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of PS428,249.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "99"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "1"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKD71"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Patients registered with a Halton GP"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR."
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "019708-2026-26-27-QYG-01F-8JA95-CON-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "title": "WE Connect Social Prescribing Service in Halton",
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CHC-1106001",
                    "name": "Wellbeing Enterprises CIC"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-NHS-QYG",
            "name": "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD",
                "id": "QYG",
                "scheme": "GB-NHS"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square",
                "locality": "Warrington",
                "region": "UKD71",
                "postalCode": "WA11QY",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Claire Tyghe",
                "email": "claire.tyghe@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "07",
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "description": "Health"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CHC-1106001",
            "name": "Wellbeing Enterprises CIC",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Wellbeing Enterprises CIC",
                "id": "1106001",
                "scheme": "GB-CHC"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Runcorn",
                "region": "UKD71",
                "postalCode": "WA7 1QT",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk/",
                "scale": "sme"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-132733",
            "name": "Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square",
                "locality": "Warrington",
                "postalCode": "WA11QY",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-NHS-QYG",
        "name": "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "019708-2026-26-27-QYG-01F-8JA95-CON-1",
            "awardID": "019708-2026-26-27-QYG-01F-8JA95-CON-1",
            "title": "WE Connect Social Prescribing Service in Halton",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 428249,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2026-01-19T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}