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Community Social Prescribing

NHS South East London ICB

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28 Sep 2026 at 09:57

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South East London ICB commissioned community social prescribing services. The service provides person-centred support to connect people with local voluntary, community and statutory services and activities that meet non-medical needs, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. This is a community health service, rather than a clinical treatment contract. Delivery is in London. The requirement is for a single service covering the described social prescribing work, with the emphasis on helping individuals access relevant local support and activities. The buyer is the NHS body responsible for the contract, and the selected provider is Bexley Voluntary Service Council.

The contract has been awarded to Bexley Voluntary Service Council. The award was made on 11 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. Its stated period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with a lifetime value of £921,608 excluding VAT. NHS South East London ICB used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition, under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime. The stated reason was that delaying the award to complete a full PSR process was likely to risk patient or public safety. The evaluation basis was addressing immediate risks to safety and quality of care; the criterion was recorded as 100% of the assessment.

For suppliers considering similar future work for NHS South East London, this award shows demand for community-based social prescribing that connects people to voluntary, community and statutory support to address non-medical needs and improve wellbeing. A credible provider would need to demonstrate the ability to offer person-centred support, understand local services and activities, and establish effective connections between individuals and those services. The buyer’s stated priority in this urgent selection was managing immediate risks to safety and quality of care, so evidence of safe, high-quality delivery and the capacity to respond to urgent service needs would be central to competing when this requirement next comes to market. The selected provider is a voluntary service organisation, illustrating the role such organisations can play in delivering this defined community health service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Social Prescribing

Notice Description

Community Social Prescribing services will provide person-centred support to connect individuals with local voluntary, community and statutory services and activities that address non-medical needs, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. This notice confirms that an urgent contract award has been made under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime. The lifetime value of the contract is PS921,608 excluding VAT, and the services will be provided from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Community Social Prescribing services will provide person-centred support to connect individuals with local voluntary, community and statutory services and activities that address non-medical needs, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. This notice confirms that an urgent contract award has been made under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime. The lifetime value of the contract is PS921,608 excluding VAT, and the services will be provided from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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. Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b2d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091279-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£921,608 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS South East London ICB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2TZ
Postcode Area
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

Bexley Voluntary Service Council

Further Information

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