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South London HIV Peer Support and Advice & Advocacy Services

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

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11 Aug 2026 at 14:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board is seeking a provider or group of providers for HIV peer support and advice and advocacy services. The work forms part of post-diagnosis support for people diagnosed through Emergency Department blood-borne virus opt-out testing. Services will be delivered across South London, including a standardised in-clinic peer support offer integrated with HIV multidisciplinary teams. Advice and advocacy should address holistic needs such as housing, finances and immigration, with signposting to drug and alcohol or mental health services where appropriate. The service is intended to improve understanding and acceptance of an HIV diagnosis, engagement in care, treatment retention, health-related quality of life and prevention of onward transmission. It also includes stigma reduction, skills development, outcome measurement and data reporting.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single service lot under the light-touch regime. The deadline for enquiries was 7 September 2026 at 23:59, and the tender submission deadline was 18 September 2026 at 23:59. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend by one year to 31 March 2029, giving 14 months initially and 12 months potentially added. The estimated value is £734,480 excluding VAT and £881,376 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 80% to quality and 20% to the Financial Model Template. Electronic submissions are allowed in English, with award expected by 15 December 2026.

This opportunity suits HIV voluntary and community sector organisations, specialist support providers and collaborative partnerships or consortia able to combine clinical, peer-support and advice expertise. Applicants need demonstrable experience delivering services for people living with HIV, alongside a clear commitment to equity, inclusion and anti-racist practice. Strong capability is required in managing subcontractors and delivering consistently across multiple sites. Suppliers should also have robust governance, safeguarding and data systems, including the ability to implement outcome measures and provide reliable reporting. The requirement is particularly relevant to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, and to providers experienced in multidisciplinary working, advocacy on housing, finance and immigration issues, and referral pathways for wider wellbeing support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South London HIV Peer Support and Advice & Advocacy Services

Notice Description

Overview: South London HIV services are seeking a provider or group of providers for the provision of peer support and advice & advocacy (A&A) services as part of post-diagnosis support to people with HIV who have been diagnosed through the Emergency Department (ED) Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) Opt-Out Testing Programme. Partnership and consortium bids are encouraged to support collaborative approaches that maximise expertise and strengthen engagement within the HIV voluntary and community sector. Objectives: * Provide a standardised in-clinic peer support offer across South London as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in all HIV clinics * Provide A&A services to support holistic needs of clients, such as with housing, finances and immigration advice, as well as signposting to drug and alcohol or mental health services where applicable * Ensure equitable access to peer support and A&A services, supporting clients to gain a greater understanding and acceptance of an HIV diagnosis to improve engagement in care, improved health-related quality of life outcomes and to reduce onward transmission of HIV * Increase the number of people retained in care and receiving effective HIV treatment * Follow the National Standards in HIV Peer Support guidance to implement an effective programme * Improve the skills, knowledge and confidence of people living with HIV as an effective way to tackle stigma * Implement robust outcome measures and data reporting

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will commence on 01 February 2027 for an initial period of 14 months. The Contract may be extended for an additional period of one year at the sole discretion of the Authority (14 months + 12 months in total).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e17c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076287-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£734,480 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£734,480 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
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 East London Integrated Care Board
Additional Buyers

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2TZ
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI34 Wandsworth, TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark, TLI45 Lambeth, TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich, TLI61 Bromley, TLI62 Croydon, TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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