--- title: "Market Engagement Event for Social Prescribing in Lincolnshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9cf35ffa-cfee-41bf-bf9b-dd9e1d23613f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9cf35ffa-cfee-41bf-bf9b-dd9e1d23613f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9cf35ffa-cfee-41bf-bf9b-dd9e1d23613f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9cf35ffa-cfee-41bf-bf9b-dd9e1d23613f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-05-23" --- # Market Engagement Event for Social Prescribing in Lincolnshire Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9cf35ffa-cfee-41bf-bf9b-dd9e1d23613f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9cf35ffa-cfee-41bf-bf9b-dd9e1d23613f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9cf35ffa-cfee-41bf-bf9b-dd9e1d23613f.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking providers for a Market Engagement Event for Social Prescribing in Lincolnshire. This procurement falls under the health services category and is at the planning stage. The event is scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday 14th June, with the engagement end date set for 13th June. The event aims to engage with providers capable of delivering primary care and mental health social prescribing link workers in Lincolnshire. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health services, particularly those with experience in social prescribing and mental health support, to engage with the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit. The event seeks providers with the necessary capacity and capability to support local communities and voluntary sector provision. Businesses interested in expanding their social prescribing services and contributing to mental health and wellbeing initiatives in Lincolnshire are encouraged to participate. ## Notice NHS Lincolnshire ICB is holding a Market Engagement Event to inform the market of its intention to procure a Social Prescribing Service in Lincolnshire. This service aims to have both dedicated Primary Care and also mental health social prescribing link workers working with those with mental ill health and SMI (serious mental illness). Social Prescribing enables local primary care networks, secondary care providers, statutory services, local authorities, charitable organisations and members of the wider support community, to refer patients to a 'social prescribing link worker', to connect them into community-based and informal support, building on what matters to the person as identified through shared decision making, personalised care and support planning. People may also self-refer to a social prescribing link worker. The Commissioner is looking to engage with the market to provide these services and would like to hear from suitably qualified and experienced providers with the necessary capacity and capability. It is expected that these two services will be provided in alignment and will scale up our work to date on the Lincolnshire Mental Health and wellbeing community investment fund, bringing serious investment to deliver meaningful activities and well-being in support of mental and physical health. The implementation of primary care and mental health social prescribing link workers as well as supporting the development of the local communities and voluntary sector provision as part of an expanded and coordinated menu of social prescribing opportunities. Social prescribers within Lincolnshire are now embedded and report positive outcomes. The event will take place virtually, on Wednesday 14th June from 09:30 to 11:00. To register your interest, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference/name as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project reference: C173262 Project Name: Market Engagement Event for Social Prescribing in Lincolnshire The market engagement event will be run via Microsoft Teams and Outlook diary invites for the event will be sent to those who register, so email addresses are a minimum requirement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10c1fdca-dfd6-4360-a77c-1b1cffc35eb8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | SLEAFORD | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG34 8GG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | North Kesteven | | Electoral ward | Sleaford Holdingham | | Westminster constituency | Sleaford and North Hykeham | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 23 May 2023 at 15:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10c1fdca-dfd6-4360-a77c-1b1cffc35eb8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10c1fdca-dfd6-4360-a77c-1b1cffc35eb8 23rd May 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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