Coming up· published 22 Dec 2025
NENC Wellbeing Hub Social Prescribing for NHS Workforce
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust · Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is planning NENC Wellbeing Hub Social Prescribing for NHS Workforce. It is a contract for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 14:31
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is planning NENC Wellbeing Hub Social Prescribing for NHS Workforce. It is a contract for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £100,000.
Find a Tender published it on 23 December 2025. The notice number is 085881-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05fcab. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning phase of a procurement process for a short-term contract titled "NENC Wellbeing Hub Social Prescribing for NHS Workforce". This service is aimed at providing social prescribing support for NHS staff who are on ill-health leave, assisting them in returning to work promptly.
The procurement process falls under the health services industry category and is located in the UKC region, with a contract value of £100,000. The buyer intends to award the contract through the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), which allows for the identification of the most suitable provider without a competitive tender.
The deadline for representations by providers to decision-makers is set for midnight on 19th January 2026, and the contract is intended to span 10 months. The non-competitive nature of the selection process under PSR allows suitable providers to make representations directly, fostering a collaborative approach between the buyer and providers.
The notice in full
North East and North Cumbria Wellbeing hub for staff - short term contract to provide social prescribing to NHS staff.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
PSR Most Suitable Provider. Additional information: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is intending to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Provider Selection Regime Regulations to award a contract for the provision of Social Prescribing input into the North East and North Cumbria Staff Wellbeing Hub. Reference: C409318.
This is a service provided by the Staff Wellbeing Hub that links NHS Foundation Trust staff on ill-health leave to social prescribers with expertise in working with NHS staff to support them to return to work quickly.
Under the Provider Selection Regime the Trust has been able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive process:
This contract relates to CPV code: 85100000-0 and therefore Provider Selection Regime regulations apply.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 19th January 2026 via email to:
Richard.lloyd@cntw.nhs.uk
gill.keane@cntw.nhs.uk
The commitment is for an 10 month contract with an annual value of PS100,000.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £100,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 085881-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fcab
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Postcode
- NE3 3XT
- Electoral ward
- Fawdon & West Gosforth
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Delivery area
- North East (England)
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Tyneside
- Area
- Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Gillian Keane
- Phone
- +44 7825054205
- Address
- Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3XT · North East · England
Documents and links
Questions about NENC Wellbeing Hub Social Prescribing for NHS Workforce
When will the NENC Wellbeing Hub Social Prescribing for NHS Workforce tender open?
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the NENC Wellbeing Hub Social Prescribing for NHS Workforce contract worth?
The estimated value is £100,000.
Who is the buyer for NENC Wellbeing Hub Social Prescribing for NHS Workforce?
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East. The named contact is Gillian Keane, on +44 7825054205.
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