--- title: "Social Prescribing for NHS Warwickshire North and NHS Coventry & Rugby CCGs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e572d894-a07f-4867-8ba0-1892236c23e5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e572d894-a07f-4867-8ba0-1892236c23e5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e572d894-a07f-4867-8ba0-1892236c23e5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e572d894-a07f-4867-8ba0-1892236c23e5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-02-14" --- # Social Prescribing for NHS Warwickshire North and NHS Coventry & Rugby CCGs Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e572d894-a07f-4867-8ba0-1892236c23e5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e572d894-a07f-4867-8ba0-1892236c23e5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e572d894-a07f-4867-8ba0-1892236c23e5.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a tender process for the "Social Prescribing for NHS Warwickshire North and NHS Coventry & Rugby CCGs" project. This initiative falls under the health services industry category and takes place in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Currently, the procurement is in the tender stage with a submission deadline set for 2nd March 2020. The contract, aimed at enhancing social prescribing services, will extend for four years, beginning on 1st May 2020, with an optional one-year extension available at the discretion of the commissioner. The procurement method adopted for this opportunity is an open procedure. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare and community services sectors, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). With the NHS aiming to expand the reach of personalised care, businesses that can provide trained link workers or develop tailored social support services will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement process could lead to substantial growth, supporting over 900,000 people through enhanced service delivery by 2023/24. ## Notice NHS Arden & GEM CSU on behalf of NHS Coventry and Rugby and NHS Warwickshire North CCGs is oinviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express an interest in delivering a Social Prescribing Service across the Coventry & Rugby and Warwickshire Norht areas and a Link Worker Service in the Warwickshire North area. The NHS Long Term Plan outlined its intentions for the roll out of the NHS Personalised Care model across the country, reaching 2.5 million people by 2023/24 and then aiming to double that again within a decade. As part of this work, through social prescribing the range of support available to people will widen, diversify and become accessible across the country. Link workers within primary care networks will work with people to develop tailored plans and connect them to local groups and support services. Over 1,000 trained social prescribing link workers will be in place by the end of 2020/21 rising further by 2023/24, with the aim that over 900,000 people are able to be referred to social prescribing schemes by then. This procurement will assist the CCG in meeting these objectives. This contract will be let for a period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the commissioner. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94063bdf-b137-481c-bc49-e47c008e33e5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2020 - 30 Apr 2025 | | 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 | Active | | 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 | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2NJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 14 Feb 2020 at 19:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94063bdf-b137-481c-bc49-e47c008e33e5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94063bdf-b137-481c-bc49-e47c008e33e5 14th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=31971&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.coventryrugbyccg.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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