Expired contract

GB-Shrewsbury: AMCV 297 - Social Prescribing Community Development

Details

Supplier(s)
Oswestry Community Action
Value
£280,000
Duration
3 years
Topic
Health and social work services
Published
1 November 2021

Tender description

This is an award notice for a provider to deliver the Social Prescribing Community Development across the whole of Shropshire Council's area. The provider is responsible for the development of a range of resources such as directories and will support Community Connector networks to enable a wider pool of frontline practitioners and people working within the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) to share knowledge and resources that will improve practice. The funding available for this contract is fixed at £140,000 per annum. The successful provider(s) will enter into a contract with the Council for an initial period of 2 years plus an option to extend by a further 1 year. The contract will be effective from 1st November 2021. Additional information: The value stated includes the potential extensions to the contract.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published1 November 2021
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 November 2021
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 October 2024

About the buyer

Shropshire Council is the local authority responsible for Shropshire, and buys as a local government organisation through its own dedicated procurement team. Smaller value opportunities are advertised through Contracts Finder, where supplier registration is completely free. Larger contracts are instead advertised on Find a Tender, the government's central portal for higher value public sector opportunities. Every current tendering opportunity is also published directly on the council's own website. A published commissioning and procurement strategy sets out how the council approaches buying. Social value is built into every contract the council awards.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Shropshire Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, food and drink and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85000000 · Health and social work services

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