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title: "Award of Preventative Services including Social Prescribing Service and Befriending"
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# Award of Preventative Services including Social Prescribing Service and Befriending

Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-886c0283-fb73-4b8b-953b-d4f045101df8

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the award of preventative services, including a Social Prescribing Service and a Befriending Service, by North Tyneside Council. This initiative is classified under health services and is located in the North East region of England. The contract, worth £209,973, was awarded on 1st March 2017, with the service contract period commencing on 1st April 2018 and concluding on 31st March 2019. The procurement followed a single tender method, and the specific tender was officially completed on 23rd August 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for businesses capable of delivering social care and community support services. Organisations specialising in healthcare, social work, or community engagement would find this an advantageous opportunity, particularly those classified as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE). By participating in such tenders, these businesses can enhance their service offerings and expand their reach within local communities.

## Notice

AWARD ONLY OF:- The Social Prescribing Service and the Befriending Service for a range of preventative services and approaches. Social prescribing is an approach to healthcare that recognises that people's health, emotional and practical needs are all connected. Meeting people's non-medical needs can benefit their health and wellbeing. It enables a range of professional including GPs, nurses and other health and social care professionals to refer (or 'prescribe') people to a range of local, non-clinical services. The services comprise:- 1. Provision of practical support to vulnerable people. Building community capacity by linking people together and also identifying volunteers who can support them. 2.Befriending for people who are very socially isolated. 3.Time limited 'enabling' to support people to access community services - this could be through a volunteer or a paid employee 4.More intensive 1-1 and longer term support where needed by trained professionals (broadly time limited). 5.Building community capacity - opportunities to support the development of new groups and activities where a need is identified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7312245-982c-4a65-b9de-e823444e626f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Single Tender |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £209,973 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE27 0BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2018 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7312245-982c-4a65-b9de-e823444e626f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7312245-982c-4a65-b9de-e823444e626f
  23rd August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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