Awarded· 30 Mar 2025
Social Prescribing Link Worker
South Tyneside Borough Council · South Tyneside, North East
South Tyneside Borough Council has awarded Social Prescribing Link Worker. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Tyneside.
Source: Find a Tender, published 14 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
First Contact Clinical Community Interest
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 07:48
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
South Tyneside Borough Council has awarded Social Prescribing Link Worker. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Tyneside. The contract went to First Contact Clinical Community Interest. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £59,592. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 14 April 2025. The notice number is 014801-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05020b.
Summary of the contracting process
South Tyneside Borough Council has awarded a contract under the title "Social Prescribing Link Worker" within the services industry category. This procurement, located in South Shields, involves interventions aimed at reducing the strain on NHS secondary care by addressing housing deficiencies that cause or worsen preventable chronic diseases and premature deaths.
The contract, awarded to First Contact Clinical Community Interest Company, spans from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, with a gross value of £59,592. This procurement falls under the light-touch regime using a direct method, classified as below the threshold and without competition.
This tender creates significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) specializing in health and social services to gain ground in the public sector by providing essential community-based health interventions. SMEs and VCSEs with expertise in social prescribing, community healthcare, or housing-related projects would find this contract beneficial for expanding their service offerings and strengthening partnerships with local government authorities.
About this tender
As part of the Healthy Homes service the Social Prescribing Link Worker post will carry out interventions that will reduce the burden on NHS secondary care by targeting housing deficiencies that cause or exacerbate preventable chronic disease and premature death, targeting some of the most vulnerable residents in South Tyneside.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- First Contact Clinical Community Interest
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £59,592
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 014801-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05020b
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Postcode
- NE33 2RL
- Electoral ward
- Beacon and Bents
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Tyneside
- Area
- Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- South Tyneside Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Karen Dixon
- Address
- South Shields, NE33 2RL · North East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- First Contact Clinical Community Interest
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Social Prescribing Link Worker
Who won the Social Prescribing Link Worker contract?
South Tyneside Borough Council awarded the contract to First Contact Clinical Community Interest on 30 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Prescribing Link Worker contract worth?
The contract value is £59,592. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Social Prescribing Link Worker?
South Tyneside Borough Council, based in South Tyneside, North East. The named contact is Karen Dixon.
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