Social Prescribing Link Worker for the Lambeth Ageing Well Integrated Neighbourhood Team

Description

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a contract to Age UK Lambeth for the provision of a Social Prescribing Link Worker embedded within the Lambeth Ageing Well Integrated Neighbourhood Team. The service supports older residents living with, or at risk of, frailty. It provides personalised non clinical support, advice and signposting through home visits and community outreach, connecting residents with local voluntary and community services. The link worker supports multidisciplinary working, referral follow up and the development of the neighbourhood prevention model.

Key facts

Reference

OCT673565

Procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Contact

Charlotte Facer

charlotte.facer3@nhs.net

+44 7725483774

Value basis

the publisher's pre-award estimate, not a sum awarded

Category

Services

Awarded suppliers

• Age UK · UKI

Supplier location as published: London, UKI, WC1H 9NA

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

The authority intends to award the contract to the existing provider, Age UK Lambeth, using Direct Award Process C. The Trust has assessed the existing provider against the basic selection criteria and all five PSR key criteria. It is satisfied that Age UK Lambeth is deliveing the contract to a sufficient standard and is likely to deliver the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably. The standstill period begins on 31 October 2026. Written representations must be received by midnight at the end of 11 November 2026 and should be sent to Charlotte.Facer3@nhs.net. The contract has not formally been awarded. The Trust will not enter into the contract until the standstill period has concluded and any qualifying representations have been addressed in accordance with Provider Selection Regime.