Community Navigation Service
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is planning a procurement process for the "Community Navigation Service" under an open procedure, aiming to enhance local health services through the integration of social prescribing. This procurement process is classified as a service procurement in the health industry category, located in the UK’s Northwest region (UKD35). The planned tender process will commence on 27th January 2026, with a tender period end date set for 24th February 2026.
The award is expected to be finalized by 2nd April 2026, with a contract period running from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029, including the potential for a two-year extension. The gross contract value is estimated at £4,200,000, with a net value of £3,500,000. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses and organisations, particularly those with expertise in community navigation and social prescribing, to partner with the council in delivering a system-leading service.
SMEs and VCSEs based in or familiar with the Tameside area, possessing a strong understanding of the local third sector, community assets, and health service systems, stand to benefit greatly. The scope for collaboration and integration with existing local stakeholders offers these organisations a chance to spearhead innovative care approaches and enhance community health outcomes, fostering potential growth and establishing a robust foothold within the public health sector.
Community navigation, also known as social prescribing, is an approach that uses 'link workers' or 'community navigators' to connect people to the wider community and its offer of activities, groups and services, to best meet their practical, social and emotional needs. Tameside Live Well Community Navigation Service is a new community-sited and community-delivered service to support the health and wellbeing of residents. Its delivery, recruitment, staff training, and allocation and investment of community funds would ideally be managed by an organisation working in and with a good knowledge of the community.
To deliver the aims, vision and objectives set out in the phased 5-year model the council require the provider to have a robust approach to delivery of the service while also being able to fulfil the role of a system leader. This will involve working in close partnership with a range of local stakeholders to lead the work to improve outcomes in Tameside and work towards a more integrated, preventative, neighbourhood-based approach. Due to the nature of the service and the timescales for mobilisation, the preferred provider will ideally have proven experience of:
- Good working knowledge of Tameside including the population, community assets, underserved groups, partner organisations, local services.
- Good working knowledge of the third sector in Tameside, including challenges
- Previous experience in managing community navigation or similar social prescribing services involving client casework, and the associated systems and pathways Tender will launch on the 27/01/2026 via www.the-chest.org.uk
Optional extension of two years
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The contract period is three years.
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