Tender

NLFT Voluntary and Community Sector Services

NORTH LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

24 Feb 2026 at 12:40

Summary of the contracting process

The North London NHS Foundation Trust is currently conducting a procurement process titled "NLFT Voluntary and Community Sector Services", aimed at acquiring innovative community health services. This tender is in the 'Tender' stage, with submissions to be made via the Atamis health family supplier portal by 23 April 2026. The procurement adheres to an open procedure, valuing the contract at £8,250,000. Noteworthy dates include the enquiry period ending on 7 April 2026 and the award expected by 10 June 2026. The Trust serves the Greater London area, centralised at St Pancras Hospital in London, and is classified under public authority - central government, focusing on the services category within the healthcare industry.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and organisations within the voluntary and community sector. The contract emphasises innovative service delivery aligned with the stipulated specification, allowing providers to showcase their ambitions and vision. The open procedure offers a transparent competitive environment, awarding based notably on technical criteria (representing 70% of the decision weighting), with social value and cost considerations also in play. Businesses equipped to deliver community health services and eager to contribute to public sector initiatives in London will find this contract particularly advantageous for growing their operations and expanding their footprint within the industry.

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Notice Title

NLFT Voluntary and Community Sector Services

Notice Description

The Trust welcomes innovation and that provider(s) set out their ambitions and vision to deliver the services being tendered in line with the specification

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: this contract can be extended for 1+1 depending on availability of finances and meeting of required KPI's.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065af9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016454-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 1 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 0PE
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Havering
Electoral Ward
Rainham & Wennington
Westminster Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

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