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 descriptionSouthend-on-Sea City Council is looking to procure to pilot a Yoga programme for Social Prescribing using the PSR (Provider Selection Regime) MSP (Most Suitable Provider) Process.
CPV: Community health services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Southend-on-Sea City Council is releasing this Intended Approach Notice as per the…Planned
Southend-on-Sea City Council is releasing this Intended Approach Notice as per the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using the Most Suitable Provider route. As per schedule 5 under Regulation 10(3), please see below the required information:
- 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. CPV codes:
a. 85100000-0 Health services
b. 85323000-9 Community health services, but only in respect of community health services which are delivered to individuals
- The key decision makers involved in this procurement process are Erin Brenan-Douglas (Senior Public Health Principal) and Krishna Ramkhelawon (Director of Public Health) Additional information: This PSR MSPP Intended Approach Notice will go from 18 December 2025 to 04 January 2026.
Any supplier that wishes to be considered should ensure that they are registered on procurement.southend.gov.uk ↗ and send an email to the above email address.
Please note that due to Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays, any queries sent between 22 December 2025 and 04 January 2026 will be answered on 05 January 2026.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Southend-on-Sea City Council buys Social services (CPV 8532), and who usually turns up
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Lot #1Southend-on-Sea City Council is releasing this Intended Approach Notice as per the…CPV 8532Published estimate£19k
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1 bid23%
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2025, 15:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2025, 15:58 GMT
- Authority reference
DN795805- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084567- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f96eFind a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intended Approach Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. It is the intention to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process (MSPP).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
18 Dec 2025 → 7 Jan 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published307 days ago18 Dec 2025, 15:58 GMT
- Tender notice expected288 days ago7 Jan 2026
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextII.2.4 | 4. The key decision makers involved in this procurement process are Erin Brenan-Douglas (Senior Public Health Principal) and Krishna Ramkhelawon (Director of Public Health) | 4. The key decision makers involved in this procurement process are Senior Public Health Principal and Director of Public Health. |
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