How to win: Better Care Fund VCSE Integrated Wellbeing Pathways SC, HI & W/2025/93

About this contract

Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking providers within the local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to deliver the Better Care Fund (BCF) funded VCSE Integrated Wellbeing Pathways service for adults aged 18+. Following engagement and co-design work with VCSE organisations and health and care partners, we are developing a more integrated model that helps people stay independent, improves wellbeing, prevents avoidable hospital admissions, supports safe hospital discharge, reduces the need for long-term care, and strengthens the development of community and neighbourhood-based support. The proposed contract term will be 3 years, with the option to extend for a further two periods of 1 year (3+1+1). The estimated annual contract value is up to £557,282.00 with a maximum potential contract value of £2,786,410.00 over the full contract term. The service will be delivered through two lots: Lot 1: Community Support and Development Annual Value: Approximately £285,282.00 This lot focuses on community-based responsive, preventative, and development of community support. Providers will be expected to: • D

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Stoke on Trent City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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