Social Prescribing Link Worker - CCS

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        "description": "Somerset Integrated Care Board (\"the ICB\") is directly awarding a contract to the existing providers: Community Council for Somerset (Trading as Thrive), in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023:\nSPLW teams have strong collaborative relationships across Somerset's health, care, and community sectors, with presence within local networks, helping to ensure that individuals receive coordinated, holistic support. These links are ensured via taking a proactive role in multi‑agency meetings and neighbourhood collaborations at PCN-level, contributing valuable community insight and championing prevention-first approaches.\nThese partnerships are helping reduce duplication and improve the consistency of support for people with complex social needs. They also reflect the Providers' ongoing commitment to integrated working, collaborative problem‑solving, and elevating community voices within Somerset's health and care landscape.\nAdditionally, CCS are a key delivery partner in strategic development, ensuring that the lived experience gathered by them every day feeds directly into policy, such as shaping housing, transport and dementia support locally. \nOur Social Prescriber providers in Somerset come together as a Community of Practice to ensure learning and connections between teams, and as part of the Somerset Social Prescribing Collaborative to develop our strategic direction for social prescribing and a joint standards framework and performance metrics.\nA direct award to Community Council for Somerset (Trading as Thrive),  would be appropriate and present the best value for the Commissioner in this circumstance.\nDirect Award C has been used for the award of this contract. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The services provided are the service specification are not changing considerably\nThe Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent\nProvider in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023:\n•\tQuality and innovation\n•\tValue\n•\tIntegration, collaboration, and service sustainability\n•\tImproving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice\n•\tSocial value\nThe approximate lifetime value of the contract is £920,406\nThis contract is for a period of 12 months from 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2027. \nThis is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. \nThe publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12th June 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice) this contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nThis Notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.",
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    "description": "Social prescribing is a key part of Universal Personalised Care, connecting people to non-clinical community activities and services that support their social, emotional, and practical wellbeing. Delivered by trained professionals, it offers a holistic, person-centred approach that empowers individuals, reduces reliance on clinical services, and strengthens local communities through meaningful engagement. \nSomerset Integrated Care Board are intending to award a contract to the existing provider following a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The services provided are the service specification are not changing considerably.\nThis contract is for a period of 12 months from 01/07/26 to 30/06/27.  \nThis Notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.",
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  "description": "The decision was approved in line with Somerset Integrated Care Board's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation by the Contract Oversight Group (COG) and Finance Committee.\nThere were no conflicts of interest identified among committee members.\nThis is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12th June 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nWritten Representation can be sent to: angelamortley@nhs.net",
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