Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 18 Jun 2026, 15:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wellbeing Co-ordinator Service - Community Healthy Ageing Team

Official notice

Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£165,093published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Age UK Cheshire

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for the provision of a Wellbeing Co-ordinator service embedded within the Community Healthy Ageing Team at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The service provides non-clinical support to patients, primarily older adults, including emotional wellbeing support, advocacy, advice, and system navigation. The Wellbeing Co-ordinator works as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), supporting patients attending community geriatric clinics, A&E, and associated pathways including REACT services.

The service aims to improve patient outcomes, enhance independence, reduce hospital admissions, and support integrated care across health and voluntary sector organisations. Support is delivered through face-to-face contact, telephone support, and home visits where appropriate.

This contract represents a continuation of an existing service with no material change to service scope or delivery model. The contract value is for a term of 3 years.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The contract is for the provision of a Wellbeing Co-ordinator service to support the…Awarded

The contract is for the provision of a Wellbeing Co-ordinator service to support the Community Healthy Ageing Team within Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The service is delivered by a voluntary sector provider and provides non-clinical, person-centred support to patients, predominantly older adults, who are under the care of the Community Geriatric service. The Wellbeing Co-ordinator is integrated within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and receives referrals from Community Geriatric clinicians, REACT services, and associated pathways.

The service includes:

  • Emotional and practical wellbeing support
  • Advice, advocacy, and system navigation
  • Support following attendance at outpatient clinics, falls services, and A&E
  • Follow-up support via telephone and home visits where appropriate

The service aims to:

  • Improve patient wellbeing and independence
  • Reduce hospital admissions and re-admissions
  • Support timely discharge and community-based care
  • Address health inequalities and improve access to support services

The service operates approximately 33.73 hours per week and aims to contact patients within two working days of referral. Support is typically provided for up to 12 weeks depending on patient need.

This procurement represents the continuation of an existing service model with no material change to scope or delivery, awarded in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) under Direct Award Process C.

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jun 2026, 15:59 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 15:59 BST
Authority reference
G0408
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057714
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b868 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30/06/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Publisher note: This 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. This will be a 3 year contract from 01/07/2026 - 30/06/2029. Conflicts of interest identified among decision-makers: 0. No actual or potential conflicts of interest were declared. All individuals involved in the decision-making process confirmed compliance with the Trust's Conflicts of Interest Policy This contract has been awarded in accordance with Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The existing provider is currently delivering the service to a satisfactory standard and the proposed contract represents a continuation of the existing service without material change to service scope or delivery model. Representations by providers must be made to the decision makers by 30 June 2026. Any representations to be sent to [email protected]

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £165,0931 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Age UK Cheshire£165,093 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 057714-2026-1 · Age UK Cheshire

    Signed
    18 Jun 2026
    Value
    £165,093
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RJR Liverpool Road, Chester, North West, CH21ULContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Countess Of Chester HospitalReview body Chester

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Age UK CheshireAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1090445 Castle Community Centre, Barbers Lane, Northwich, North West, CW8 1DT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.