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# Age UK Sunderland

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/age-uk-sunderland-ocds-h6vhtk-044db3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board: "Age UK Sunderland". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-north-east-and-north-cumbria-integrated-care-board-nhs-qhm)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £661,777 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044db3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/age-uk-sunderland-ocds-h6vhtk-044db3#tl-md)

## Description
Hospital Discharge
The Hospital Discharge service will support people aged 60 years+ who are being discharged from Hospital without a formal care package and without the assistance of friends or family.  The aim of the scheme is to support people up to the first 3 weeks after discharge to prevent readmission to hospital.   The package offered by the Hospital Discharge Service is designed to ensure older people can remain independent in their own home, instead of taking away the skills required for independent living the team are proactive in encouraging and supporting those skills are maintained.
Living Well Link
The purpose of the Living Well Link Service is to put older people in personal control of their health and well-being and provide them with integrated care and support in their local community, focusing on prevention of ill health and promotion of well-being. This social prescribing service allows older people to be both healthy and independent whilst reducing the burden on NHS services in Sunderland through a reduction in need for GP visits, Out of Hours Contacts, Emergency admissions etc. 
Essence
The Essence Service (the Service) provided by Age UK Sunderland (the Provider) will bring together patients with a formal, medical diagnosis of dementia in the early and early onset stages to create a supportive environment for them to retain their confidence, personal interests and wellbeing. The service is titled 'Essence' as it aims to keep the Essence of the individual focussing on the patient, rather than their dementia diagnosis and look to nurture and maintain their sense of individuality whilst responding to their developing dementia needs. The needs of carer will be considered both in relation to their caring responsibility and their own personal needs. 
Social Focus
The project offers a chance for people aged 50+ with mild to moderate depression, anxiety or stress to get together & participate in various activities.  The aim of the service is to improve their quality of life and help them maintain independence and reduce feelings of depression and anxiety etc.
The intention is to award a contract to the existing provider via Direct Award Process C from 01 April 2024 - 31 March 2025.  The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value was £657,830

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the n...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Age UK Sunderland (active)
  - Award id: `010079-2024-Age_UK_Contract_24_25-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Age UK Sunderland**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-4199449`
  - Value: £661,777 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Age UK Sunderland (active)
  - Signed Value: £661,777
  - Signed Date: 29/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021643-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-15T11:10:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:02:48.746Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-044db3