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Live Life High Intensity User and Social Prescribing (Milton Keynes)

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 21:12.

Opportunity overview

The Social Prescribing service provides social support for individuals by supporting, signposting and connecting people to community groups, activity and provision in the local area. Improving health outcomes by encouraging clients to self-mange their conditions, reducing social isolation and dependence on unplanned use of health and social care services.

Awarded to

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People Potential Possibilities

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£205.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Mar 2026
Award ID
022897-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Ilkeston, UKF1, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The overall aims of the service are to ensure delivery of the Social Prescribing service which will:<br/>•Increase the number of referrals made by GPs and Health & Social Care professionals to local community activity provision.<br/>•Increase the number of local people accessing local community activity provision.<br/>•Improve the social support available for individuals by supporting, signposting and connecting people to community groups, activity and provision in the local area.<br/>•Improve the welfare of the local community by providing general information and advice.<br/>•Reduce social isolation and improve community connectiveness to contribute to overall improvements in health and wellbeing.<br/>•Reduce dependence on unplanned use of health and social care services where appropriate.<br/><br/>BLMK ICB are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C for the following: <br/><br/>Live Life High Intensity User and Social Prescribing<br/><br/>The contract is for a period of 1 year from 1st April 2026. <br/><br/>The expected lifetime value of the contract is £205,351.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0669a4
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 25th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded: this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any written representations should be sent to agem.blmkicb.tntracker@nhs.net.<br/><br/>The BLMK ICB Chiefs (Executives) gave approval of this in September 2025 at the scheduled Chiefs (Executives) Meeting. Conflicts of interests have been managed in line with the ICB’s Conflicts of Interest and Standards of Business Conduct Policy.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The overall aims of the service are to ensure delivery of the Social Prescribing service which will:<br/>•Increase the number of referrals made by GPs and Health & Social Care professionals to local community activity provision.<br/>•Increase the number of local people accessing local community activity provision.<br/>•Improve the social support available for individuals by supporting, signposting and connecting people to community groups, activity and provision in the local area.<br/>•Improve the welfare of the local community by providing general information and advice.<br/>•Reduce social isolation and improve community connectiveness to contribute to overall improvements in health and wellbeing.<br/>•Reduce dependence on unplanned use of health and social care services where appropriate.<br/><br/>BLMK ICB are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C for the following: <br/><br/>Live Life High Intensity User and Social Prescribing<br/><br/>The contract is for a period of 1 year from 1st April 2026. <br/><br/>The expected lifetime value of the contract is £205,351.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-154335

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Locality
Bedfordshire
Region
UKH25
Postal Code
SG17 5TQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
People Potential Possibilities
Id
GB-FTS-73461

Identifier

Legal Name
People Potential Possibilities

Address

Locality
Ilkeston
Region
UKF1
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-FTS-130973

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
022897-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-73461
Name
People Potential Possibilities

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
022897-2026-1
Award ID
022897-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
2 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
205,351
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedfordshire · UKH25 · SG17 5TQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ12

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 022897-2026award, contract ·