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SEL ICB (Bexley) Health & Wellbeing Coaching and Community Health & Wellbeing Workers (CHWWs) with Social Prescribing Service Specification

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

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01 Oct 2026 at 12:28

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board is buying health and wellbeing coaching, community health and wellbeing worker support, and social prescribing for people who live in the London Borough of Bexley or are registered with a Bexley GP practice. The service is intended to help residents manage long-term conditions by addressing wider factors affecting their health, and to support the development of integrated neighbourhood health teams. It covers Bexley’s three neighbourhoods: Frognal, Clocktower and North Bexley. The work combines coaching and community-based support with social prescribing and peer support, serving a diverse population that includes people facing significant deprivation and health inequalities.

The procurement has reached the award stage: NHS South East London Integrated Care Board selected Bexley Voluntary Service Council, and the contract is recorded as active. Seven bids were recorded. The award was made through the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider process, using the five key criteria of quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice; and social value. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and is valued at £997,583. Its stated term runs from 15 October 2026 to 15 February 2029, with an option at the Authority’s discretion to extend to 15 February 2031. The service specification describes a mobilisation requirement within three months of award.

This award shows demand from the Integrated Care Board for an established voluntary-sector provider based in Bexley, with a proven track record delivering social prescribing and peer support, and an existing role as a key partner in developing integrated neighbourhood teams. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to combine community health and wellbeing workers with coaching and social prescribing, and work closely with the Board to mobilise, deliver and evaluate the service. The buyer prioritised quality and innovation, value for money, integration and sustainability, improved access and reduced health inequalities, and social value. Suppliers would need to show how their service supports wellbeing and independence, responds to resident feedback and evaluation findings, and helps reduce avoidable reliance on urgent and acute care across Bexley’s neighbourhoods.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEL ICB (Bexley) Health & Wellbeing Coaching and Community Health & Wellbeing Workers (CHWWs) with Social Prescribing Service Specification

Notice Description

The notice relates to SEL ICB (Bexley) Health & Wellbeing Coaching and Community Health & Wellbeing Workers (CHWWs) with Social Prescribing Service Specification services. The service is an existing service and will be provided by an existing provider. The process being followed is a Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 under the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 10). This service is for those who live in the London Borough of Bexley or are registered with a Bexley GP practice. Following the publication of the NHS 10 Year Plan, Bexley Place is driving forward with establishing a Neighbourhood Health Service in each of its three neighbourhoods. A fundamental component of a neighbourhood health service is to support residents with the wider determinants of health which have an impact on how they are able to manage their long-term conditions. The population in Bexley is diverse, both culturally and economically. The borough is split into 3 Neighbourhoods, these are: * Frognal (Sidcup & Bexley) * Clocktower (Bexleyheath & Welling) * North Bexley (Erith, Thamesmead & Abbey Wood) There are approximately 26,000 people living in Bexley who have 3 or more long term conditions. North Bexley is the most culturally and economically diverse part of the borough, with 15,995 residents living in the lowest 20% deprivation decile - this is 15% of the North Bexley population. In the other parts of the borough, the number of residents living in the lowest 20% deprivation decile is 2,774, which is 2% of that population. People living in the most deprived 20% of Bexley have a shorter life expectancy than those living in the least deprived 20%. For females, the gap is 2.2 years, and for males the gap is 5.2 years. Bexley Place seeks an established provider of voluntary services based in the London Borough of Bexley, with a proven track record in currently delivering social prescribing and peer support services. The provider must be an existing key partner of the integrated neighbourhood teams' development in the London Borough of Bexley. The provider must be able to mobilise within 3 months of the contract award. The provider will be expected to work closely with SEL Integrated Care Board (Bexley Place) to mobilise, deliver and evaluate the service model. The Commissioner may request that the provider modifies the delivery of the service if the findings from the evaluation or resident feedback gives just reason. The commissioner is seeking to achieve, via this procurement, a service and provider that is committed to supporting the development of neighbourhood models of healthcare. The 10-Year Health Plan mandates neighbourhood models of healthcare and these are currently being developed across England. In Bexley, by 2026, the borough will have in place three neighbourhoods each with a new integrated neighbourhood team.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 15/10/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net Decision Makers: The award decision was made by NHS South East London Integrated Care Board. Relative Importance of Key Criteria: The following key criteria were applied in the assessment of the provider: - Quality and Innovation - Value - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Social Value Rationale for the Relative Importance of the Key Criteria: The relative importance of the key criteria reflects the Authority's need to secure a safe, high-quality, and effective service for patients with a provider that is committed to supporting the development of neighbourhood models of healthcare while ensuring value for money under the Provider Selection Regime. The assessment method of all five key criteria aimed to allow the Authority to identify the most suitable provider to achieve the service aims of improving wellbeing, increasing independence, and reducing avoidable reliance on urgent and acute services. Rationale for Choosing the Provider: The provider met the basic selection criteria in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 by achieving a pass. The provider also passed the assessment of exclusions (Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion and Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Discretionary Exclusion) in line with Regulation 20 of the PSR. In addition, the provider achieved the required standard against the five key criteria. Conflicts of Interest: No conflicts of interest were declared.

Options: The contract term will be 2 years and 4 months with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Authority. The contract will start on 15/10/26 and end 15/02/2029, if the optional extension is utilised the contract end date will be 15/02/2031.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e90
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092809-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£997,583 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days 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 Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
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
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
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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