Notice Information
Notice Title
Night Light and Twilight cafes service
Notice Description
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission a Night Light and Twilight cafes service. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The process is a One Stage process.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission a Night Light and Twilight cafes service.
The overarching outcomes of this service will be:
* The provision and promotion of non-clinical listening and peer support settings to improve self-efficacy for individuals experiencing issues with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
* Support for carers and families of someone who is experiencing mental health and emotional wellbeing related issues.
* Reduction in the number of individuals attending urgent care services for mental health and emotional wellbeing related issues, including repeat attendance.
* Reduction in the number of individuals requiring support from statutory services e.g. Primary Care and/or Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT), crisis and inpatient services.
Night Light Cafes (NLC) Specific requirements:
Each NLC in the network will be open and accessible for those aged 18+ in sites as agreed with the commissioner.
NLCs will operate with a minimum of two team members and should aim, where possible, to have three team members present. Lone working is not permitted due to the priority of keeping staff, volunteers, and guests safe. Team members can refer to both volunteers and paid staff.
There is the requirement that there is countywide coverage of the Night Light provision, and that sessions are delivered between the hours of 16:00 - 00:00 (Monday to Sunday) for a minimum of two hours at a time.
It is required that sessions are provided in each of the Specification Areas listed below:
Boston
East Coast & Rural
East Lindsey North
East Lindsey South
Trent
Lincoln North
Lincoln City
Lincoln South
Sleaford
Grantham
Stamford
Spalding
Twilight Cafe Specific Provision:
The Provider, supported by Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust, Children and Young Individuals (LPFT CYP) Services will provide a safe space offering non-clinical mental health support for:
* Children and young individuals suffering from poor mental health and emotional wellbeing
* The parents/families/carers of the above
* Single parents who are struggling with their mental health; who cannot access the existing Night Light Cafes due to lack of childcare.
Twilight cafe sessions should be run at least once a week for a minimum of 3 hours with a basic meal provided. The main twilight provision will continue to be offered in central Lincoln. The provider will review and identify any possible expansion of the current twilight provision to ensure access across the County - this will include plans to extend further twilight cafes in both East and South/South-West areas of Lincolnshire.
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The process is a One Stage process.
The contract will commence 01st July 2026 for a duration of 2 years and 9 months. It is important to note that this procurement includes an affordability threshold.
To access the documentation please visit Atamis on the link below and access project C401892: Night Light and Twilight cafes service - NHS Lincolnshire ICB - PSR Competitive Process.
Atamis link = https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e58e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075691-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,755,320 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,755,320 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SLEAFORD
- Postcode
- NG34 8GG
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Kesteven
- Electoral Ward
- Sleaford Holdingham
- Westminster Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
Further Information
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