Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
UK
Contact person: Charlotte Facer
Telephone: +44 7725483774
E-mail: charlotte.facer3@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Social Prescribing Link Worker for the Lambeth Ageing Well Integrated Neighbourhood Team
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
44 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
Lambeth
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide an embedded social prescribing link worker to identify residents' social, practical and wider wellbeing needs, provide personalised advice, signposting and support through home visits and community outreach, connect residents with relevant services, work collaboratively with primary care and other partners.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Age UK
06825798
Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London
London
WC1H 9NA
UK
Telephone: +44 202303330000
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: http://ageuk.org.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 44 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/10/2026