Tender

Social Prescribing

  • Doncaster Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030485

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037d26

Published 28 October 2022, 11:22am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Doncaster Council

Civic Office, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Contact

Tina Brierley

Email

tina.brierley@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1302862529

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

National registration number

182338557

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51333&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51333&B=UK

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Social Prescribing

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Social Prescribing is defined as a means of enabling medical services to refer patients with social, emotional and/or practical and other needs to a diverse range of local non-medical sources of support within the community often provided by the voluntary and community sectors. (It is estimated that around 20% of GP appointments are for ‘non-medical’ needs, which is as frustrating for GPs as it is for patients, as a 10-minute consultation producing a medicine prescription is often not appropriate).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance

DN1 3BU

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Social Prescribing is defined as a means of enabling medical services to refer patients with social, emotional and/or practical and other needs to a diverse range of local non-medical sources of support within the community often provided by the voluntary and community sectors. (It is estimated that around 20% of GP appointments are for ‘non-medical’ needs, which is as frustrating for GPs as it is for patients, as a 10-minute consultation producing a medicine prescription is often not appropriate).

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £240,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

12

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

28 November 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Doncaster Borough Council

Civic Office, Floor 2, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN13BU

Email

strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Doncaster Borough Council

Civic Office, Floor 2, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN13BU

Email

strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI20105/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Doncaster Borough Council

Civic Office, Floor 2, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN13BU

Email

strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom