Published date: 21 December 2021

This notice was replaced on 21 December 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 13 April 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

MRTN001-DN588786-17821224

Published date

21 December 2021

Closing date

24 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 February 2022

Contract end date

31 May 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Green social prescribing links people to nature-based interventions and activities and includes both green and blue environments. Activities are varied and may include green exercise, such as local Walking for Health schemes and dementia walks, active travel (such as walking or cycling), local Park Runs, care farming, community gardening and food growing projects, as well as conservation volunteering, green gyms, and arts and cultural activities which take place outdoors.

The intention is to commission provision for green social prescribing programme that includes a developmental element as well as the implementation.


About the buyer

Contact name

Una O'Brien

Address

Civic Centre
London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2085453934

Email

Una.Obrien@merton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.merton.gov.uk/