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2526-0626 Homeless Healthcare Peer Advocacy

London Borough of Islington

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15 Sep 2026 at 16:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Islington commissioned healthcare peer advocacy for people experiencing homelessness. The service is a community health service supporting people to access and engage with healthcare, including practical assistance around appointments, hospital stays and discharge. Delivery is centred on people experiencing homelessness in Islington and the surrounding London borough service context. The requirement covers both direct support and outreach or in-reach activity, including joint outreach sessions. It is intended to improve access to healthcare interventions, help people attend appointments, support them during hospital stays and after discharge, and reduce avoidable emergency admissions. The buying organisation is the London Borough of Islington, a sub-central public authority. The selected provider is Groundswell Network Support UK, a voluntary, community or social enterprise based in London.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 with Groundswell Network Support UK, which holds the active award. It was run as a below-threshold process using a method recorded as “below threshold - unknown”, and comprised one completed lot. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £60,903 excluding VAT, or £73,083.60 including VAT. The agreement includes a 12-month extension option, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2028. Performance will be measured through client engagement with healthcare interventions, accompanied appointments, hospital-stay support, support during and after discharge, outreach and in-reach sessions, and emergency hospital admissions avoided.

This award signals a requirement for a specialist homelessness and community-health provider able to combine peer advocacy with practical healthcare navigation. A credible competitor would need to engage people experiencing homelessness, build trust with clients who may face barriers to mainstream services, and support access to healthcare interventions and appointments. Relevant delivery capability includes accompanying clients to appointments, providing support during hospital stays, preventing unplanned discharge, and continuing assistance after discharge. The service also requires organised outreach and in-reach delivery, including joint sessions with other services, together with the ability to record activity and outcomes consistently. Providers with experience of homelessness services, peer-led support, hospital liaison, discharge support and outcome monitoring would be well placed when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2526-0626 Homeless Healthcare Peer Advocacy

Notice Description

Healthcare peer advocacy for people experiencing homelessness

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa84
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087480-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,903 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Islington
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 2UD
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GROUNDSWELL NETWORK SUPPORT UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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