--- title: "Argyll & Bute Community Link Worker Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a333" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a333" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a333.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a333.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS HIGHLAND" published: "2021-04-07" --- # Argyll & Bute Community Link Worker Service Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a333 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a333) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a333.json) ## Summary NHS Highland is planning a procurement process for the "Argyll & Bute Community Link Worker Service," aimed at enhancing community health and wellbeing by connecting individuals to local resources. This service falls under the medical practice and related services category and targets the Argyll & Bute area in the UK. Interested parties are invited to submit responses to a Market Research Questionnaire by 21 April 2021, as a precursor to the tender process which is currently in the planning stage. The overall value of the tender is estimated at £450,000, and further market engagement is anticipated to start with a future notice scheduled for 17 May 2021. This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in community health services, particularly those offering Community Link Working services. Suppliers with experience in health and social care partnerships, along with those able to demonstrate effective community engagement strategies, will be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process. Engaging in this initiative could allow businesses to contribute meaningfully to community health improvement while securing a valuable contract with NHS Highland. ## Notice NHS Highland, Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) are looking to Tender for the delivery and management of a Community Link Working service across the Argyll & Bute area. The aim of this service is to support people in taking control of their health and wellbeing by connecting them to community resources. Argyll and Bute HSCP are seeking to engage with the market to see how we can best shape our contractual arrangements to achieve a Community Link Working service and secure the best value solutions for all of our community resources. We are inviting responses from current or prospective suppliers of Community Link Working services. Your feedback will be utilised to inform the commercial strategy and specification. This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only. This is not a call for competition. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Highland, Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) are looking to Tender for the delivery and management of a Community Link Working service across the Argyll & Bute area. The aim of this service is to support people in taking control of their health and wellbeing by connecting them to community resources. Argyll and Bute HSCP are seeking to engage with the market to see how we can best shape our contractual arrangements to achieve a Community Link Working service and secure the best value solutions for all of our community resources. We are inviting responses from current or prospective suppliers of Community Link Working services. Your feedback will be utilised to inform the commercial strategy and specification. This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only. This is not a call for competition. Additional information: This PIN notice is for market engagement only. Completed questionnaires should be returned to nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot no later than 21 April 2021 with the reference 'Community Link Worker PIN' as the subject of the email to allow responses to be processed, collated and analysed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007106-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS HIGHLAND | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV2 3BW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness South | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM8 West Central Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85120000 - Medical practice and related services ## Release History - 7 Apr 2021 at 13:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007106-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=649933 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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