--- title: "Better Care Fund VCSE Integrated Wellbeing Pathways SC, HI & W/2025/93" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Stoke-on-Trent City Council" published: "2026-09-10" --- # Better Care Fund VCSE Integrated Wellbeing Pathways SC, HI & W/2025/93 Buyer: Stoke-on-Trent City Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d8.json) ## Summary Stoke-on-Trent City Council is planning to commission VCSE integrated wellbeing pathways under the Better Care Fund. The requirement is for social services designed around integrated wellbeing pathways in Stoke-on-Trent. The procurement is classified as a service and falls within the light-touch regime for social and other specific services. The published scope identifies one service requirement, described as “Better Care Fund VCSE Integrated Wellbeing Pathways”. It is intended for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, while also being identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The council is the buyer and will use the service to support its Better Care Fund objectives through integrated wellbeing provision. The notice describes a planned procurement rather than an invitation to tender, so suppliers cannot submit bids at this stage. The procurement is at the planning stage and the council has withdrawn the current notice because its direction has changed; an updated notice is expected in due course. The buyer’s expected procedure is to issue a future notice on 9 October 2026. Planned market engagement was postponed, with the engagement milestone dated 23 September 2026. The anticipated contract period is 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030, with a possible renewal extending the maximum contract end date to 30 June 2032. The recorded estimated value is £0, in GBP. The requirement is a single lot and is above the relevant threshold. It will use the light-touch regime for services. The procurement status remains planning, and the revised requirement may alter the eventual process and scope. This procurement is likely to suit voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, as well as small and medium-sized businesses, with experience delivering integrated wellbeing or related social services. Suppliers preparing for the revised requirement should consider how their organisation can support Better Care Fund objectives and deliver joined-up wellbeing pathways in Stoke-on-Trent. Relevant providers may include established community organisations, social enterprises and specialist social-service contractors able to work with public-sector partners and local communities. The current information does not set out specific professional accreditations, staffing requirements, service standards or minimum turnover thresholds. The buyer’s change of direction means the eventual specification may differ, so interested organisations should prepare a concise account of their relevant delivery experience, community reach, partnership arrangements and ability to operate across the planned contract term. ## Notice This notice has been removed, due to a change in direction. An updated notice will be made in due course ### Planning Information Postponed ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085709-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Stoke-on-Trent City Council | | Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT | | Postcode area | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 1HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 10 Sep 2026 at 10:30 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085709-2026 - 9 Sep 2026 at 15:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085474-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085709-2026 10th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085474-2026 9th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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