---
title: "HH086-23-HB Community Link Worker Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040d45"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HIGHLAND"
published: "2024-04-02"
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# HH086-23-HB Community Link Worker Service

Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040d45

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## Summary

NHS Highland is looking to continue delivering a Community Link Worker service to various GP practices within the Highland area. The aim is to support people in living well by enhancing connections between community resources and primary care. This procurement process has already reached the award stage, with a contract awarded to Change Mental Health. The procurement method used is the open procedure, and the contract was signed on 19th March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the healthcare and community services sectors, to participate in providing innovative solutions to support the well-being of individuals in socio-economically deprived areas. Companies offering services related to community health and primary care could be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. By engaging with this tender, businesses can contribute to enhancing patient care and developing pathways to community and third sector services in the Highland area.

## Notice

NHS Highland requires to continue to deliver a Community Link Worker service to 29 GP practices within the Highland area. The service now requires to be provided to an additional 33 practices. The aim of the service is to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care. Community Link Workers will provide a person-centred service that is responsive to the needs and interests of patients registered with GP Practices in socio-economically deprived areas within the Highland area.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Highland requires to continue to deliver a Community Link Worker service to 29 GP practices within the Highland area. The service now requires to be provided to an additional 33 practices. The aim of the service is to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care. Community Link Workers will provide a person-centred service that is responsive to the needs and interests of patients registered with GP Practices in socio-economically deprived areas within the Highland area. The aim of the service is to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care and developing pathways to community and third sector services and activities. The Community Link Worker service will provide a person-centred service that is responsive to the needs and interests of patients registered with GP Practices in socio-economically deprived areas of Highland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010500-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,540,624 |
| Lots value | £3,540,324 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,641,648 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2024 at 08:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010500-2024
- 11 Dec 2023 at 09:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036321-2023
- 19 Oct 2023 at 09:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030852-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000752776
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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