---
title: "Health Guidance and Social Prescribing Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067c4d"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067c4d"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c4d.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c4d.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-04-08"
---

# Health Guidance and Social Prescribing Services

Buyer: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c4d

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067c4d)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c4d.json)

## Summary

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract titled "Health Guidance and Social Prescribing Services" to Big Life, a large supplier, under a direct award procurement method. This initiative focuses on providing social prescribing services that aid residents and patients with various health-related issues such as social isolation, physical inactivity, and lifestyle habits. The procurement process is presently in the Award stage, with a contract start date set for 27th April 2026 and an end date on 26th April 2028, potentially extendable by 12 months. This contract, valued at approximately £446,168 net, falls within the services category and is based in Manchester, specifically within the Trafford region.

This procurement presents significant business opportunities for enterprises engaged in health and wellbeing services. Businesses specialising in community health, wellness programmes, or social care services are particularly well-suited to compete in this tendering process, as the project aligns closely with these areas. The synergy with the newly evolving Health and Wellbeing Hub model at the trust makes it ideal for companies that embrace innovative, community-oriented health solutions. The direct award method for procurement underscores the trust's commitment to working with providers who have a profound understanding and connection to local communities, thereby shaping a future-oriented health service landscape.

## Notice

Social Prescribing service. Social prescribing activities that support residents/patients with a wider range of issues from social isolation, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol use or diet.

### Procurement Information

This programme (including this contract with Big Life) feeds directly into the new Health and Wellbeing Hub model, which has not previously been embedded within any hospital-based environment and is a new and developing service for MFT. Big Life's activity, and the associated contract award, contribute directly to defining and shaping this service and its continuous development over the duration of this contract. As such, it is MFT Procurement opinion that the contract is suitable be awarded under the direct award criteria for "Prototypes and Development" within Procurement Act 23.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031748-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £446,168 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | TRAFFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M41 5SL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Davyhulme |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIG LIFE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 08:48 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031748-2026
- 8 Apr 2026 at 08:31 - AwardUpdate - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031729-2026
- 2 Apr 2026 at 15:36 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031126-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031748-2026
  8th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031729-2026
  8th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031126-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mft.nhs.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067c4d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c4d.json.