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Better Care Fund VCSE Integrated Wellbeing Pathways SC, HI & W/2025/93

Stoke on Trent City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 9 September 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 27 November 2026 (15 days left)

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Overview

Stoke-on-Trent City Council, alongside the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board, is procuring Better Care Fund-funded Integrated Wellbeing Pathways services for adults aged 18 and over from the local VCFSE sector. The contract is divided into two lots covering Community Support and Development and an Integrated Hospital Discharge and Neighbourhood Support Pathway. The procurement is currently open for bids under an initial three-year term with two optional one-year extensions, valued at up to £2,786,410.

Contracting authority

  • 6 live opportunities · 43 awarded contracts

    Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ

  • NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

    Buyer

    Stafford, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PMRD-4914-TDDX

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Lots (2)

  • Community Support and Development

    This lot focuses on community-based responsive, preventative, and development of community support.

    £1,426,410
  • Integrated Hospital Discharge and Neighbourhood Development Pathway

    This lot focuses on supporting safe and timely discharge from hospital settings and helping to prevent avoidable readmissions.

    £1,360,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£2,786,410
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
9 September 2026
Questions by
25 November 2026
Deadline
27 November 2026
Classification (CPV)
Social services

Competition and scoring criteria

Expected competition

4

Median bids on comparable tenders

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

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Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Technical80%
  • Price20%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

Stoke on Trent City Council in the last 12 months

55

contracts awarded, worth £70,634,497 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Notice

    29 October 2026

  2. Planning Update

    23 September 2026

  3. Planning Update

    10 September 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    9 September 2026

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