Tender

Healthy Communities Service in Croydon

NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Tender

15 Dec 2025 at 15:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Healthy Communities Service in Croydon" is being conducted by the NHS South West London Integrated Care Board, a public authority under central government, headquartered in London. This tender, tagged under the health and social work services industry category, is currently in the tender stage with an open procurement method. The submission deadline for this tender is set for 9th January 2026 at 12pm, and interested parties can submit their proposals electronically. The procurement aims to address health inequalities and improve residents' health and wellbeing through locality-based community delivery plans in Croydon, starting from 1st April 2026 for a duration of one year.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in community health services and collaborative planning. Businesses involved in health and social work services can leverage this tender to expand their operations and partnerships within the community. The contract, valued at £70,875 inclusive of VAT, encourages participation from a diverse range of organisations and aims to foster partnerships by integrating local neighbourhood health practice representatives. Successful bidders will play a crucial role in shaping the local health landscape, making it an attractive proposition for businesses seeking to establish a strong presence in South West London's health and wellbeing sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthy Communities Service in Croydon

Notice Description

NHS SWL ICB is seeking to commission Healthy Communities Service ("the Services"). The objectives of this procurement are to: * Put LCPs at the centre of developing local Community Delivery Plans that address each localities priorities in relation to health inequalities and our residents' health and wellbeing and * Help to make the LCPs representative of Croydon - from the larger charities to BME organisations, grassroots groups, faith communities and local residents; as well as health representatives from local neighbourhood health general practice services; * Nurture information sharing, collaborative working and a strengths-based approach in the localities; * Partnership development with all stakeholders, including primary care services, care homes. Three events are held annually in each of the 6 LCPs, which are one of the main interfaces between the VCFS and the statutory sector. These events bring active communities into the heart of Croydon's Locality Operating Model, which are designed to empower local people by connecting them with their neighbours and community-based services, thereby increasing their independence and reducing their reliance on statutory services. The Provider will work collaboratively with the geographically relevant PCN or general practice (see Appendix 1) neighbourhood health leads to ensure their attendance at the relevant LCP quarterly review meetings. Where commissioners require locality-based insight or feedback on a specific topic, policy area or programme of work, this will be communicated to the Provider and relevant Local Community Partnerships. Subject to reasonable notice and agenda planning, the subsequent LCP meeting agenda will seek to include the topic for discussion to enable community-led insight, feedback and recommendations to be gathered. Feedback captured through LCP discussions will be documented and shared with commissioners to inform commissioning decisions, service design and system priorities. The Provider will also work with the geographically relevant PCN or general practice neighbourhood health leads to ensure that the development and implementation of the LCP Community Plans are informed by general practice or PCN lead feedback, supporting alignment with the evolving neighbourhood health model of care. Locality Operating Model: Figure 1: Croydon's Locality Operating Model Through regular LCP events, population health data analytics, local intelligence and community insight are reviewed to identify locality-specific needs. In Quarter 1 of 2026/27, each Local Community Partnership (LCP) will propose three priority areas for action, focused on improving the health and wellbeing outcomes of their locality and reducing health inequalities informed by ICB provided locality specific population health data. The ICB will provide locality specific population health data by February 2026 which will be used by LCPs to interrogate data and underpin the evidence base upon which each of three priorities 2026/27 Local Community Delivery Plan will be based on. For each locality, these three priorities will be set out within a Local Community Delivery Plan, which will demonstrate clearly how the agreed priorities will be addressed through targeted activity and partnership working. There will be one Delivery Plan for each of Croydon's six localities, and these plans will be used to monitor progress. The Community Delivery Plans are live documents and will be reviewed and updated at each LCP meeting to reflect emerging data, insights and changing local needs. LCPs will be expected to maintain a strong understanding of health inequalities within their locality and to support the wider system in designing and delivering initiatives that improve residents' health and wellbeing. Over the coming year, LCP Co-Chairs will continue to expand engagement and participation, with the aim of strengthening LCPs as a key voice and delivery mechanism for residents and communities. Ongoing support and development for Co-Chairs will be required to enable them to fulfil this role effectively. Appendix 3 sets out Croydon's Local Community Partnerships Locality Co-Chairperson Code of Conduct, which has been formally signed off by Locality Co-Chairpersons and the service provider." Inclusion and engagement for insights from seldom heard communities (through community building) The objectives of this activity are to: * Strengthen community support - focus on prevention by connecting residents and community-led initiatives to Community Health Improvement and Prevention Hubs; * Support Croydon's VCFS deliver a diverse range of health and wellbeing activities that are accessible and well attended by local residents, including those who have been connected to a Community Health Improvement and Prevention Hub; * Inclusive engagement of residents and communities in LCPs and Community Plans; and * Provide evidence via Upshot, an online monitoring and evaluation system, to support a successful upscale across Croydon's six localities. The development work will focus on localities that do not have community building. The tender documents are available at Atamis : https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000qjPAnIAM&searchStr=C407387&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= The contract reference number is C407387. The submission deadline 9th January 2026 12pm via Atamis. The total contract value for this procurement is PS70,875 (inclusive of VAT) for the life of the contract. This contract will start 1st April 2026 for a duration of 1 year. This is a regulated below-threshold procurement under Procurement Act 2023 and only provisions of the Act relevant to a regulated below-threshold procurement applies to this procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082998-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,875 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,875 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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 SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
diane.kelly@swlondon.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW19 1RH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Wimbledon Town & Dundonald
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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