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title: "Social Prescribing in Secondary Care - 12 month Pilot - AWARD"
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# Social Prescribing in Secondary Care - 12 month Pilot - AWARD

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3399480-0970-45f4-a9eb-005e6e76835c

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## Summary

The Worcestershire County Council is seeking to implement a 12-month pilot programme titled "Social Prescribing in Secondary Care". This initiative aims to enhance social prescribing in a secondary care setting and is part of a collaborative effort with the Health and Care Trust and local Clinical Commissioning Groups. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period scheduled to begin on 1st July 2019 and concluding on 30th June 2020. The closing date for completed applications was 4pm on 7th June 2019, with the opportunity identified under the health and social work services industry category, notably focusing on community health services.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses involved in health care services, especially those offering community health initiatives or social support services. Companies that specialise in social prescribing models, health consultancy, or collaborative health services would find themselves well-suited to engage with this procurement. The project is particularly relevant for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their footprint within the public health sector through innovative service delivery models.

## Notice

Tender Opportunity: Social Prescribing in a secondary care setting - 12 month pilot The Public Health Directorate in partnership with the Health and Care Trust, Acute Trust and the three Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups are working in partnership to develop a model of social prescribing in Secondary Care. This will be adding value to, and using the experience of, the existing developments of social prescribing being rolled out in primary care in Worcestershire. Funding awarded by Health Education England to the Public Health Directorate has provided provision of a limited number of social prescribing roles for a one-year pilot to test the impact of social prescribing in secondary care settings. Using the existing system of voluntary and community sector providers, this service will bridge the gap between health care professionals and the wider community provision of information and advice. For more information on how to apply please see attached Tender guidance. Please complete the Part 1 Supplier Questionnaire Please ensure you read the Specification and answer all the Supplier Additional Questions for evaluation. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Part 1 Supplier Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing all the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via 'Correspondence' through this portal. Please note key dates: Closing date and time for any clarifications: 12 midday 31/05/19 Closing date and time for completed applications: 4pm 07/06/19

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f8feba-7de3-48c1-a72c-9c6bfa873f6d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ONSIDE INDEPEDENT ADVOCACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2019 at 12:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f8feba-7de3-48c1-a72c-9c6bfa873f6d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f8feba-7de3-48c1-a72c-9c6bfa873f6d
  11th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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