--- title: "Armed Forces Community Social Prescribing (AFC SPLW)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040aa6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040aa6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040aa6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040aa6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-10" --- # Armed Forces Community Social Prescribing (AFC SPLW) Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040aa6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040aa6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040aa6.json) ## Summary The Cornwall Council has issued a tender titled "Armed Forces Community Social Prescribing (AFC SPLW)" for health and social work services. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 9th November 2023. The tender aims to address the specific health and wellbeing needs of the Armed Forces Community, including issues like alcohol misuse, PTSD, and common mental health disorders. The total contract value is £270,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure. This tender from Cornwall Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services industry to support the unique needs of the Armed Forces Community. Companies specializing in veteran-specific interventions, outcome measurement in social prescribing schemes, and improving overall wellbeing are well-suited to compete. The tender submission method is electronic, with more details available here. ## Notice Most personnel who join the military leave with no underlying issues and go on to further employment or retirement and what could be considered a healthy normal life. However, the type, intensity and duration of service, along with the transition from fulltime military to civilian life, has a negative effect on veterans' wellbeing. The AFC have specific health and wellbeing needs based on its demographics, activities, and occupations, which includes ex-service personnel being more likely to present with complex healthcare needs in comparison with the UK general population. This may include, but are not limited to, alcohol misuse, PTSD, common mental health disorders and many face ongoing loneliness and social isolation. AFC specific social prescribing aims to support this population, which includes addressing barriers to seeking help and support such as stigma, where around 60% of military personnel with mental health issues do not seek help. Members of the AFC can face a number of barriers to care, which includes a reluctance of ex-service personnel to approach civilian services with a perception that civilian service providers have little understanding of military life. This can have an impact upon their help seeking behaviour and ability to access the support they need. Consequently, they prefer to talk to individuals and organisations who specialise in supporting the AFC, since they believe their needs will be better understood, e.g., veteran specific interventions have a positive impact upon overall wellbeing. Other social prescribing schemes have been found to result in improvements in reducing pressures on statutory services and improvements across a range of health domains including mental wellbeing. However, there is a clear need to improve outcome measurement across current and future social prescribing schemes ### Lot Information Lot 1 Most personnel who join the military leave with no underlying issues and go on to further employment or retirement and what could be considered a healthy normal life. However, the type, intensity and duration of service, along with the transition from fulltime military to civilian life, has a negative effect on veterans' wellbeing. The AFC have specific health and wellbeing needs based on its demographics, activities, and occupations, which includes ex-service personnel being more likely to present with complex healthcare needs in comparison with the UK general population. This may include, but are not limited to, alcohol misuse, PTSD, common mental health disorders and many face ongoing loneliness and social isolation. AFC specific social prescribing aims to support this population, which includes addressing barriers to seeking help and support such as stigma, where around 60% of military personnel with mental health issues do not seek help. Members of the AFC can face a number of barriers to care, which includes a reluctance of ex-service personnel to approach civilian services with a perception that civilian service providers have little understanding of military life. This can have an impact upon their help seeking behaviour and ability to access the support they need. Consequently, they prefer to talk to individuals and organisations who specialise in supporting the AFC, since they believe their needs will be better understood, e.g., veteran specific interventions have a positive impact upon overall wellbeing. Other social prescribing schemes have been found to result in improvements in reducing pressures on statutory services and improvements across a range of health domains including mental wellbeing. However, there is a clear need to improve outcome measurement across current and future social prescribing schemes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029807-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £270,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 10 Oct 2023 at 11:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029807-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4ca4cf48-5b67-ee11-8124-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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