Demand on health and care services is rising, creating pressure on services, waiting lists, delays in accessing care and financial pressure. In response, there is a national and local drive to manage demand on health and care services, prevent development of escalating care needs and focus on promoting good health and wellbeing. Surrey County Council also recognise how this approach heavily relies on the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE). However this sector has faced increasing financial difficulty since the pandemic, with reductions in donations and constraints on grants from statutory organisations. Surrey County Council wants to understand the mos

Published date: 18 February 2025

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.

Closing: 5 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

Medical solutions - 33692000
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Research and experimental development services - 73100000

Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Research consultancy services - 73210000
Social research services - 79315000
Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000
Medical specialist services - 85121200
Medical analysis services - 85148000

Location of contract

RH2 8EF

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

ffd67dba-c4ba-4972-9e99-59a2d018bbd3

Published date

18 February 2025

Closing date

5 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Through this research we want to:
• Research and baseline the current impact of fit notes in Surrey, understanding the scale and reason, the sectors most impacted and the economic impacts.
• Evaluate individually the WorkWell, Green Health and Wellbeing and social prescribing interventions, providing assessment of the efficacy of the interventions, and the delivery process.
• Compare the impact of other approaches including information and advice provision and relational delivery models such as Surrey's Bridge the Gap, by drawing on national evaluations such as Policy Evaluation and Research Unit. .
• Develop an evidenced approach to investing in prevention, with a clear understanding of the expected impacts and return on investment

More information

Links

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=surreycc
Tender notice
Proactis Supplier Network

About the buyer

Contact name

Chloe Tolman

Address

Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
, ,
Reigate
RH2 8EF
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

02085419000

Email

chloe.tolman@eastsussex.gov.uk