Community Navigation Service

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
North West
Open procedure
1 July 2026 to 30 January 2029

Delivery of a community-sited social prescribing service involving the recruitment and training of link workers to connect residents with local activities and support services. The provider must act as a system leader, managing community investment funds and collaborating with local stakeholders to improve health outcomes. The service requires deep knowledge of local community assets, third-sector challenges, and established pathways for client casework.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £3.5m; As published
Published: 13 January 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 30 April 2026; Action Together CIO
Contract length: 31 months; Ends 30 January 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of community navigation and social prescribing services to support resident health and wellbeing through integrated, neighbourhood-based partnership working.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
13 January 2026
Contract awardedto Action Together CIO
30 April 2026
Contract starts
1 July 2026
Contract ends
30 January 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
Social prescribing contracts, 24 months: 1
Open social prescribing tenders: 0
Typical social prescribing contract: £3.5m

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How it compares

14.0× the typical social prescribing contract (£250k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/343057/community-navigation-service
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-060434
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Community Navigation Service. Contract award, 13 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/343057/community-navigation-service (accessed 12 October 2026).