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Contract for Community Connectors Service ELFT

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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25 Mar 2026 at 13:04

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East London NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the Community Connectors Service under the sector of community health services. The contract, focused on enhancing collaborative provision within NHS mental health teams, is assigned to MIND BLMK. This contract, valued at £812,868, will operate from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, covering regions such as Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. The procurement method used was a direct award, justified by in-housing the service. The process is currently marked as complete as of March 25, 2026, with the award notice published, and the contract signature is scheduled for March 27, 2026.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services and collaborative healthcare provision. MIND BLMK, a VCSE entity, exemplifies the type of organisation well-suited to deliver face-to-face support through NHS community mental health teams. Businesses with expertise in community engagement, mental health support, and integrated healthcare approaches can benefit by offering services designed to reduce social isolation and enhance community reintegration. Companies focusing on primary care networks and holistic health approaches will find synergy with the service goals outlined in this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for Community Connectors Service ELFT

Notice Description

Community Connectors collaborative provision within NHS mental health teams. Mind BLMK work as part of blended teams with the Community Mental Health Teams across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. They provide a Face-to-Face service offering one-to-one support for people with enduring and severe mental health challenges. They support people to get back into the community and reduce isolation. This could mean supporting them to attend services and groups within their local areas. This service is only available to those under the NHS Community Mental Health Team. Work within a Primary Care Network as part of a blended mental health team working individually with people to co-produce plans and set goals. Take a holistic approach - looking at wider determinants of health. Offer an in-depth knowledge of the local VCSE and community resources. Support people on a 1:1 basis over 12 weeks to overcome barriers to engagement and walk the journey together.

Procurement Information

This would've been awarded by Compass previously (BLMK MIND community connectors), and as we are in-housing this, there wouldn't have been a notice published when it was originally awarded years ago.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0673d8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027309-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£812,868 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
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
E1 8DE
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mind BLMK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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