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title: "VCS Connector"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6b53794a-b68c-4695-a4a6-2bd9b90097af"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: ".EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2020-08-19"
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# VCS Connector

Buyer: .EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b53794a-b68c-4695-a4a6-2bd9b90097af

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, which has announced a tender for the "VCS Connector," an initiative aimed at supporting individuals with complex mental health issues through social prescribing. This project falls within the health and social work services category and is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The tender process has been completed, with the contract awarded to British Red Cross on 12th August 2020, valued at £109,597. The contract period spans from 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2021, after the tender period concluded on 16th March 2020 under an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social services. Businesses well-suited to compete could include those providing social care, mental health support, and financial management services, contributing to the social wellbeing of the community by engaging with individuals in need of assistance. The project’s focus on social prescribing demonstrates a commitment to enhancing public health, thereby encouraging innovative service delivery in this vital sector.

## Notice

This is part of the social prescribing model, and to suport identified individuals with complex mental health issues to sustain tenancy and manage finances; as agreed by the Health and Wellbeing Board.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5113290a-14af-4557-8c7d-6f711d36f5ca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £109,597 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £109,597 |
| 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 | .EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEVERLEY |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU17 9BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Beverley and Holderness |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH RED CROSS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2020 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5113290a-14af-4557-8c7d-6f711d36f5ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5113290a-14af-4557-8c7d-6f711d36f5ca
  19th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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