SEL ICB (Bexley) Health & Wellbeing Coaching with Social Prescribing Service

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention-to-award notice under the Most Suitable Provider process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Act 2023 / PCR 2015 do not apply. Publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period (beginning the day after publication).

This notice follows on from the following notice 2025/S 000-078856 published 2nd December 2025. SEL ICB now intends to award the Bexley Health & Wellbeing Coaching with Social Prescribing Service to Bexley Voluntary Service Council with an estimated contract value of £1,179,239.

No conflicts of interest were raised as part of this process. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided: 2nd February 2026 - 1st February 2029.

Details of the individual(s) making the award decision: Bexley Contracts & Procurement Board - 13.01.2026. Bexley Voluntary Services Council has been selected as the Most Suitable Provider, as it meets the following criteria: o An established provider of voluntary services based in the London Borough of Bexley, with a proven track record in currently delivering peer support and, social prescribing, together with having strong established links with grassroot organisations o An existing key partner in the delivery of the integrated neighbourhood teams in Bexley o Provider has existing, established networks with community organisations that facilitates outreach into the local community (faith groups, local organisations, voluntary and leisure etc.) to raise awareness of their service and encourage self-referral o Provider has established mechanisms to connect residents into volunteer-led activities taking place within their communities o Provider has strong established knowledge of local services available at a neighbourhood level, particularly those relating to weight loss, stop smoking, and improving physical/ mental health. o Provider already acts as a champion of Health & Wellbeing, and the voluntary sector, locally, regionally, and nationally .

Description of the services intended to be provided, including the most relevant CPV code: • 85100000 - Health services NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) is seeking to commission a Health & Wellbeing Coaching with Social Prescribing Service for the London Borough of Bexley. This service is for adults with multiple long term conditions, over the age of 18, who either live in the London Borough of Bexley or are registered with a Bexley GP practice.

Following the publication of the NHS 10 Year Plan, Bexley Place is driving forward with establishing a Neighbourhood Health Service in each of its three neighbourhoods. A fundamental component of a neighbourhood health service is to support residents with the wider determinants of health which have an impact on how they are able to manage their long term conditions.

The population in Bexley is diverse, both culturally and economically. The borough is split into 3 Neighbourhoods, these are: • Frognal (Sidcup & Bexley) • Clocktower (Bexleyheath & Welling) • North Bexley (Erith, Thamesmead & Abbey Wood) There are approximately 26,000 people living in Bexley who have 3 or more long term conditions.

North Bexley is the most culturally and economically diverse part of the borough, with 15,995 residents living in the lowest 20% deprivation decile - this is 15% of the North Bexley population. In the other parts of the borough, the number of residents living in the lowest 20% deprivation decile is 2,774, which is 2% of that population.

People living in the most deprived 20% of Bexley have a shorter life expectancy than those living in the least deprived 20%. For females, the gap is 2.2 years, and for males the gap is 5.2 years.

Bexley Place seeks an established provider of voluntary services based in the London Borough of Bexley, with a proven track record in currently delivering social prescribing and peer support services. The provider must be able to mobilise the Health & Wellbeing Coaching with Social Prescribing Service within 3 months of the contract award.