Published date: 9 November 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 August 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

NW1 5JD

Value of contract

£47,603

Procurement reference

CF-1171900D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

9 November 2022

Closing date

31 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The contract has been awarded to The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC following market engagement to invite capable providers. The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC has been established as the only capable provider.

The proposal is to support and encourage patients on the GP SMI register who DNA or decline SMI health checks, vaccine and screening. This will be done buy a Social Prescriber Link Worker who would work across the 6 primary care networks supporting with engagement of SMI patients through outreach work.

A Social Prescriber Link Worker Will enable people to have more control over their lives and signposts to further support and community groups. They also will help to reduce healthcare inequalities by supporting people to unpick complex issues affecting their wellbeing and help them to engage via a series of contacts with the individual.

The Social Prescriber Link Worker, would work closely with GP practices and MIND to identify appropriate patients specifically those from black and minority ethnic groups who need more intensive support for them to engage.

Ideally the individual will be able to engage the patients in their mother tongue and understand cultural barriers. From local data we can see that the highest level of prevalence are in the south of the borough where we know there's a high proportion of the population from black and minority ethnic groups.

By working closely with GP practices, they will also support with educating practice staff and helping to promote local mental health training undertaken by MIND.

Award information

Awarded date

1 November 2022

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Total value of contract

£47,603

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

Address

Link 1A, Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1UW

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

NHS North West London Contracts Team

Address

15 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5JD
United Kingdom

Email

nhsnwl.contracting@nhs.net