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title: "Expression of Interest for a Social Prescribing Service in Lincolnshire"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2023-05-12"
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# Expression of Interest for a Social Prescribing Service in Lincolnshire

Buyer: NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c84d

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## Summary

The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is planning a tender for an "Expression of Interest for a Social Prescribing Service in Lincolnshire" within the health services category. This procurement aims to engage with the market to provide social prescribing services, including dedicated Primary Care and mental health workers. The deadline for future notices is July 17, 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses interested in providing social prescribing services in Lincolnshire. Suitable providers should have the necessary capacity and capability to deliver meaningful activities and support mental and physical health. Businesses in the health services sector with experience in community-based support and well-being provision are well-suited to compete in this planned procurement stage.

## Notice

NHS Lincolnshire ICB is seeking to engage with the market to understand it's interest in providing 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)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Lincolnshire ICB is seeking to engage with the market to understand it's interest in providing 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 gauge the potential market interest for providing 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.

Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out a procurement process. However, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to provider/s with no further competition where there is a single provider expressing an interest. 

Should a further procurement process be required, this could take the form of a single, joint procurement or two separate procurements. This will form part of the discussions and decision-making process following a review of this expression of interest. Additional information: 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: C169314
Project Name: Expression of Interest for a Social Prescribing Service in Lincolnshire

Only fully completed questionnaires will be regarded as an Expression of Interest. Organisations only reviewing the information, and/or part completing the questionnaire will not be considered to be an actual Expression of Interest

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013593-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Jul 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| 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 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 May 2023 at 12:11 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013593-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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