--- title: "Social Prescribing in Secondary Care - 12 month Pilot" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e731ae09-a4b4-4b87-a1fe-057cb35a46e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e731ae09-a4b4-4b87-a1fe-057cb35a46e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e731ae09-a4b4-4b87-a1fe-057cb35a46e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e731ae09-a4b4-4b87-a1fe-057cb35a46e9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-05-17" --- # Social Prescribing in Secondary Care - 12 month Pilot Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e731ae09-a4b4-4b87-a1fe-057cb35a46e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e731ae09-a4b4-4b87-a1fe-057cb35a46e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e731ae09-a4b4-4b87-a1fe-057cb35a46e9.json) ## Summary The Worcestershire County Council is initiating a tender for the project titled "Social Prescribing in Secondary Care - 12 month Pilot", aimed at improving community health services and bridging the gap between healthcare professionals and community providers. The active procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 4pm on 7th June 2019. Clarifications regarding the tender can be submitted until 12 midday on 31st May 2019. The project will take place in Worcestershire, UK, under the classification of health and social work services, with a contract term running from 1st July 2019 to 30th June 2020. This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in community health services, particularly those with experience in social prescribing or related health services. Companies that can provide innovative solutions to enhance patient connectivity with community resources will be especially well-suited to compete. The project could lead to significant business growth for those firms able to demonstrate effective service delivery in partnership with local health authorities. ## 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. 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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 Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a45b901e-7ed9-4473-883f-2553479f1f11 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 17 May 2019 at 09:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a45b901e-7ed9-4473-883f-2553479f1f11 - 17 May 2019 at 09:01 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a45b901e-7ed9-4473-883f-2553479f1f11 - 16 May 2019 at 14:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10407e73-c6b0-414f-89aa-2f9695f00d5d - 16 May 2019 at 14:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10407e73-c6b0-414f-89aa-2f9695f00d5d - 16 May 2019 at 14:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10407e73-c6b0-414f-89aa-2f9695f00d5d - 16 May 2019 at 14:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10407e73-c6b0-414f-89aa-2f9695f00d5d - 16 May 2019 at 13:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10407e73-c6b0-414f-89aa-2f9695f00d5d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a45b901e-7ed9-4473-883f-2553479f1f11 17th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10407e73-c6b0-414f-89aa-2f9695f00d5d 16th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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