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title: "FEW1473 - HIV Community Peer Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056a58"
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buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# FEW1473 - HIV Community Peer Support Service

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056a58

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "FEW1473 - HIV Community Peer Support Service" was organised by Leicester City Council, aiming to deliver community health services within Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. This services contract involves person-centred support for individuals newly diagnosed with HIV, fostering empowerment and engagement in treatment while addressing stigma. The procurement was under a limited process as per the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, not involving public competition, with the contract value excluding VAT at £75,980. The contract will commence on 28th August 2025, spanning until 27th August 2026.

Businesses with expertise in community health services, particularly those with experience in delivering tailored peer-support interventions, have significant opportunities for growth through this tender. Service providers who can demonstrate effective models of empowerment, treatment engagement, and stigma reduction within HIV care will be well-positioned to execute this initiative successfully. This tender suits small to medium-sized enterprises with a focus on healthcare services and those accustomed to working with marginalised communities. The funding, supported by national bodies like NHS England, presents stability and potential for long-term collaboration in public health service delivery.

## Notice

The provision of this service will involve one to one support from people with lived experience of HIV for those newly diagnosed through the hospital ED. The support will be person centred and therefore take a different form for every individual, but broadly, it will help people to feel empowered to understand and take ownership of their diagnosis, engage and remain in treatment and tackle stigma. National HIV treatment guidelines recommend a peer support model as the gold standard for those living with HIV. The service will be funded by national funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and NHS England via the Integrated Care Board for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of this service will involve one to one support from people with lived experience of HIV for those newly diagnosed through the hospital ED. The support will be person centred and therefore take a different form for every individual, but broadly, it will help people to feel empowered to understand and take ownership of their diagnosis, engage and remain in treatment and tackle stigma. National HIV treatment guidelines recommend a peer support model as the gold standard for those living with HIV. The service will be funded by national funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and NHS England via the Integrated Care Board for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This notice is to notify the market that Leicester City Council ('the Authority') is intending to award this contract to following The Most Suitable Provider process under NHS Provider Selection Regime 2023 The approximate lifetime value of this contract is PS75,980. This is a new service that is being awarded to an existing provider that is currently being subcontracted via the Authority's Sexual Health Service. The anticipated commencement date is 28th August 2025 and the initial contract will be for 12 months until 27th August 2026.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 13/08/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048679-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £75,980 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRADE SEXUAL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2025 at 10:21 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048679-2025
- 31 Jul 2025 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044816-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

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