Social Prescribing Link Worker

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC22)

Awarded value£59,592published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to First Contact Clinical

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
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: 14 Apr 2025, 08:48 BST
Last source update: 14 Apr 2025, 08:48 BST
Authority reference: S8899
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-014801
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05020b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
14 Apr 2025, 08:48 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £59,5921 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
First Contact ClinicalVCSE	£59,592 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Social Prescribing Link Worker · First Contact ClinicalVCSE
Signed
31 Mar 2025
Value
£59,592 inc. VAT
Period
1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYPB-8737-VBHG Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE33 2RLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

First Contact Clinical Community Interest CompanyAwarded supplier Business Works, Henry Robson Way, South Shields, North East, NE33 1RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Apr 2025, 08:48 BST