---
title: "WaystoWellness.2324.01"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0469af"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-07-11"
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# WaystoWellness.2324.01

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0469af

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the social prescribing service "Ways to Wellness" in Newcastle. The contract has a value of £1,207,200 and will run from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The procurement process was conducted under a Provider Selection Regime, with key decision-makers including the Executive Area Director and Director of Finance. The buyer's address is Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the community health services sector to engage in providing services related to social prescribing. Companies with expertise in managing long-term conditions (LTCs) and improving quality of life for patients may find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. The contract was awarded using a limited procurement method without prior competition, aimed at maintaining continuity in service provision and ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness in healthcare delivery.

## Notice

Ways to Wellness is a Social Prescribing service in the West of Newcastle and a recent inclusion of limited number of practices in the East aimed at people with specific long-term conditions (LTCs). The scheme has two goals: firstly to improve the quality of life for people with LTCs by increasing their confidence and ability to manage their illness, and secondly 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 PS1,207,200. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2025

### 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 01/06/2024. 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/021204-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 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 | £1,207,200 |

## 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 | WAYS TO WELLNESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2024 at 09:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021204-2024
- 22 May 2024 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016176-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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