Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Yoga pilot programme for Social Prescribing using PSR MSP process
Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention-to-award notice under the Most Suitable Provider process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Act 2023 / PCR 2015 do not apply. Publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period (beginning the day after publication).
This notice follows on from the following notice 2025/S 000-084509 published 18 December 2025 and the modification 2025/S 000-084567 published on 18 December 2025.
Southend-on-Sea City Council now intends to award the Yoga pilot programme for Social Prescribing to Yoga4All for £18,600
No conflicts of interest were raised as part of this process.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided: 01 February 2026 to 01 February 2027.
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision: Southend-on-Sea City Council 14 January 2026.
Yog4Health has been selected as the Most Suitable Provider, they have provided a proposal that details of how Yoga will be added to the social prescribing programme.
The Yoga programme was originally created on request of West London CCG and is accredited by The Personalised Care Institute. The Yoga4Health programme was evaluated by the University of Westminster and found to be effective across a wide range of measures.
CPV: Community health services · Health services
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- Southend-on-Sea City Council is intending to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process to award a contract.
- The contract title: Provision of a Yoga pilot programme for Social Prescribing using PSR MSP process. The contract reference: DN795805
- The aim is test a new level of medium term physical health intervention to compliment a social prescribing wellbeing model using an evidenced based programme. The objective is to provide a programme that is geared towards those affected by Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Social Isolation, at risk of a lifestyle disease, pre diabetic, need to lose weight or just need to feel well, healthy and supported. The outcomes will be assessed by a range of wellbeing tools, reduced GP appointments and improved physical exercise indicators.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jan 2026, 16:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jan 2026, 16:28 GMT
- Authority reference
DN795805- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003635- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE YOGA IN HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE LTD | £18,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of a Yoga pilot programme for Social Prescribing using PSR MSP process · THE YOGA IN HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE LTD
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Value
- £18,600
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THE YOGA IN HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.