---
title: "A Better U Coaching Service - South Tyneside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044a7b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-04-22"
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# A Better U Coaching Service - South Tyneside

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a7b

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for "A Better U Coaching Service - South Tyneside" under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation. The contract, valued at £158,719, will run from 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025. This service, classified under Health services, aims to improve people's quality of life by enhancing their skills, knowledge, and confidence in managing their illness while reducing costs or improving value for the NHS.

The intention to award the contract to an existing provider for the same service has been announced, with a contract value of around £473,316 for the period from 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2027. The procurement method used is a Direct Award Procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This opportunity may benefit businesses in the health services sector willing to provide community-based social prescribing services in South Tyneside under the Provider Selection Regime.

## Notice

"A Better U Coaching (ABU) Service: community based social prescribing service, delivered across South Tyneside. The Service has two goals: 1. To improve the quality of life for people by increasing their skills, knowledge and confidence to manage their illness. 2. To reduce costs and or improve value for the NHS in treating them. "

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is PS473,316.00. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2027

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 02 April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012906-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £473,316 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST CONTACT CLINICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2024 at 07:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012906-2024
- 19 Mar 2024 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008883-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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