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title: "Social Prescribing Services"
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buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES"
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# Social Prescribing Services

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-623a1174-3abb-441e-9d06-2927579df0ee

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## Summary

The NHS Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group has awarded a contract for Social Prescribing Services, a health service aimed at providing personalised information, advice, and support to individuals on their proactive care caseload in Sutton, London. The contract, valued at £200,000, will be delivered by Age UK Sutton and spans from 1st June 2019 to 31st May 2021. The procurement method involved a direct award as part of an interim contract to ensure continuity in light of new healthcare pathways commencing from 1st July 2019. The procurement process has concluded, with the award notice published on 26th June 2019.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses offering health and social support services, particularly those that focus on community engagement and partnership development with local organisations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for similar tenders, as they can leverage their local knowledge and relationships to deliver tailored services that meet community needs. Companies that can efficiently demonstrate their capacity to provide social prescribing services will be in a strong position to bid for future contracts in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

Provision of social prescribing service supporting people on the Sutton Health and Care Proactive caseload. This service will provide personalised information, advice and support to people, and signpost or refer them to appropriate activities and services to meet their needs and preferences. The service will develop relationships with and knowledge of local statutory and non-statutory organisations, groups and services to support the effective operation of the service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4d76362-7288-4823-9c45-4f6f41b549f8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct award of an interim contract for a period of 12 months to enable the CCG to complete work to review new pathways in light of the new GP Contract and Network Directed Enhanced Service, which commences on 1st July 2019. Recognising its obligations an |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2019 - 31 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | SUTTON |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM3 8LR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Electoral ward | North Cheam |
| Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGE UK SUTTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2019 at 08:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4d76362-7288-4823-9c45-4f6f41b549f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4d76362-7288-4823-9c45-4f6f41b549f8
  26th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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