Official UK procurement notice
W4174 Contract for the delivery of a community led social prescribing service to Walsall residents in specific Walsall locality areas
Authority: Walsall Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe delivery of a community led social prescribing service is commissioned to address loneliness and social isolation among residents of all ages in Walsall. The service is designed to empower residents to take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing by supporting them to engage in community activities and build social networks. It aims to alleviate loneliness and isolation by supporting, signposting and connecting individuals with community groups in their local area, as well as providing a range of advice and support to help people access volunteering opportunities.
Walsall Council is seeking Voluntary Sector/ Community led organisations to deliver this service in the specific Walsall locality areas which are:
- Hub 1: North Walsall - AP 3 - Bloxwich East, Bloxwich West, Birchills Leamore, Blakenhall
- Hub 2: West Walsall - AP5 - Bentley and Darlaston North, Darlaston South, AP6 - Willenhall North, Short Heath, Willenhall South
- Hub 3: East Walsall - AP1 - Pelsall, Brownhills, Aldridge North, Rushall-Shelfield and Walsall Wood, AP2 - Aldridge and Beacon
- Hub 4: South Walsall - AP4 - Walsall South, St Matthews, Paddock, Palfrey, Pleck
The service offers one-to-one support and a simple referral process, making it accessible for those who might benefit from it. It's part of a broader effort to create a more connected and supportive community, where individuals feel valued and included The Hubs are delivered through a hub and spoke locality model with each hub connecting residents, to other appropriate community-based provision. The hubs provide a flexible approach and over the years have continued to adapt to meet the needs of residents. The main focus of the service is around tackling loneliness and social isolation, improving wellbeing and reducing preventable health and social care service use. It takes a "strength-based approach" to improve the social connectivity of all residents across Walsall.
CPV: Provision of services to the community
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
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).
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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 award criteria (3)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 28 Nov 2025, 09:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jul 2026, 11:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
W4174- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006470- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eab9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Nov 2025 → 6 Jul 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published323 days ago28 Nov 2025, 09:01 GMT
- Market engagement308 days ago12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) process aims to inform potential suppliers and gather market intelligence.
The objectives of the PME process is as follows:
1.) To provide potential suppliers with insights into the service and to engage with them where appropriate.
2.) To better understand the current market and those suppliers already operating in the locality areas described above and whether there are potential organisations who are able to meet the delivery requirements of the specification.
3.) To inform the procurement process.
Completion and submission of the pre-market engagement questionnaire via the council's e-procurement portal.
- Tender notice published264 days ago26 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT
- Clarification questions by242 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline238 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by213 days ago17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts169 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published103 days ago6 Jul 2026, 11:16 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Nov 2025, 09:01 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published26 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active26 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT
- Procurement method changed26 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT26 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT
- Contract award notice published1 Apr 2026, 14:45 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Apr 2026, 14:45 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published6 Jul 2026, 11:16 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 28 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.P. RILEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONVCSEHub 1: North Walsall - AP 3 - Bloxwich East, Bloxwich West, Birchills Leamore, Blakenhall1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions | £250,000 | 16 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| OLD HALL PEOPLES PARTNERSHIPVCSEHub 2: West Walsall - AP5 - Bentley and Darlaston North, Darlaston South, AP6 - Willenhall North, Short Heath, Willenhall South1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 Months | £250,000 | 16 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| MANOR FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONSMEVCSEHub 3: East Walsall - AP1 - Pelsall, Brownhills, Aldridge North, Rushall-Shelfield and Walsall Wood, AP2 - Aldridge and Beacon1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 Months | £250,000 | 16 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| YMCA WALSALLSMEVCSEHub 4: South Walsall - AP4 - Walsall South, St Matthews, Paddock, Palfrey, Pleck1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 Months | £250,000 | 16 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Hub 3: East Walsall - AP1 - Pelsall, Brownhills, Aldridge North, Rushall-Shelfield and Walsall Wood, AP2 - Aldridge and Beacon · MANOR FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2026
- Value
- £250,000
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x up to 12 months
Hub 4: South Walsall - AP4 - Walsall South, St Matthews, Paddock, Palfrey, Pleck · YMCA WALSALLSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2026
- Value
- £250,000
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x up to 12 months
Hub 1: North Walsall - AP 3 - Bloxwich East, Bloxwich West, Birchills Leamore, Blakenhall · T.P. RILEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONVCSE
- Signed
- 17 Apr 2026
- Value
- £250,000
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x up to 12 months
Hub 2: West Walsall - AP5 - Bentley and Darlaston North, Darlaston South, AP6 - Willenhall North, Short Heath, Willenhall South · OLD HALL PEOPLES PARTNERSHIPVCSE
- Signed
- 17 Apr 2026
- Value
- £250,000
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x up to 12 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 6 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- MANOR FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONAwarded supplier
- OLD HALL PEOPLES PARTNERSHIPAwarded supplier
- T.P. RILEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONAwarded supplier
- YMCA WALSALLAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (10)
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