Official UK procurement notice
Community Wellbeing Pathfinder Service
Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewcastle City Council is seeking a provider of a Community Wellbeing Path Finder Service.
The purpose of this service is to provide preventative, non-clinical interventions that support individuals and communities to maintain and improve their physical, mental, and social wellbeing. By focusing on early intervention and an asset-based approach, the service will deliver personalised support, helping residents access appropriate services and community resources before challenges escalate into crisis.
Community wellbeing services play a vital role in tackling challenges such as social isolation, poor mental health, and financial hardship. They complement statutory health and social care provision by offering holistic, person-centred support that promotes independence and reduces demand on acute services
CPV: Community health services · Guidance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£770,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Delivery of service as set out in the service specification: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Delivery of service as set out in the service specification
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Oct 2025, 16:35 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2026, 10:54 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Feb 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080067- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aea4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All submissions must be made via the council's electronic tender portal; www.open-uk.org ↗
Timeline
13 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published379 days ago13 Oct 2025, 16:35 BST
- Market engagement368 days ago24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Newcastle City Council is inviting providers to participate in a market engagement session for the Commissioning of the Community Wellbeing Service.
The purpose of this session is to gather feedback on the proposed service model, understand market interest and capacity, and inform the final tender specification.
The Community Wellbeing Service aims to improve people's s wellbeing by identifying factors affecting their health and helping them access appropriate support. The service is designed to offer brief advice and intervention, and signpost or refer to local services and activities.
This session will provide an opportunity for potential providers to ask questions, share feedback, and express interest in delivering the service.
The session will take place via Teams on 24th October, interested suppliers will be required to register on the open platform. Information regarding the event, including joining instructions can be accessed on the Open platform (link below)
- Tender notice published326 days ago5 Dec 2025, 11:24 GMT
- Clarification questions by298 days ago2 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline284 days ago16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published251 days ago18 Feb 2026, 10:54 GMT
- Award decision expected by250 days ago19 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Oct 2025, 16:35 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published5 Dec 2025, 11:24 GMTUK4
- Published value updated5 Dec 2025, 11:24 GMT
- Status changed to active5 Dec 2025, 11:24 GMT
- Procurement method changed5 Dec 2025, 11:24 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT5 Dec 2025, 11:24 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published18 Feb 2026, 10:54 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete18 Feb 2026, 10:54 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 4 Feb 2026 | Cancelled |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All documents are available at no cost via: https://www.open-uk.org/
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender