NENC Wellbeing Hub Social Prescribing for NHS Workforce

PSR Most Suitable Provider. Additional information: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is intending to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Provider Selection Regime Regulations to award a contract for the provision of Social Prescribing input into the North East and North Cumbria Staff Wellbeing Hub. Reference: C409318. This is a service provided by the Staff Wellbeing Hub that links NHS Foundation Trust staff on ill-health leave to social prescribers with expertise in working with NHS staff to support them to return to work quickly.<br/><br/>Under the Provider Selection Regime the Trust has been able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive process:<br/><br/>This contract relates to CPV code: 85100000-0 and therefore Provider Selection Regime regulations apply.<br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 19th January 2026 via email to:<br/>Richard.lloyd@cntw.nhs.uk<br/>gill.keane@cntw.nhs.uk<br/><br/>The commitment is for an 10 month contract with an annual value of £100,000.<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.