--- title: "Market Engagement - NHS Lincolnshire ICB - Night Light Cafes Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ab00" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ab00" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ab00.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ab00.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2025-10-08" --- # Market Engagement - NHS Lincolnshire ICB - Night Light Cafes Service Buyer: NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ab00 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ab00) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ab00.json) ## Summary NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is in the planning stage of a procurement process to commission a Night Light Cafes Service, which falls under the industry category of miscellaneous health services. This service aims to provide non-clinical, out-of-hours support for individuals struggling with mental health and wellbeing, offering a safer alternative than emergency services. The tender, identified as ocds-h6vhtk-05ab00-063454-2025, is considered a market engagement exercise with a planned status. A Market Engagement Event is scheduled online for 23rd October 2025 to discuss the specifications and procurement process, with registration required by 12pm on 22nd October 2025. The procurement area is located in the East Midlands, specifically within UKF3. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those experienced in providing mental health support, to expand their client base by engaging with NHS Lincolnshire ICB. Companies capable of acting as a Lead Provider and managing sub-contracting models will find this opportunity fitting their expertise well. Moreover, participation in the Market Engagement Event allows businesses to express interest and gain insights into the draft service specifications, helping them prepare strategic bids for future tender phases. The prospect of transitioning to a Lead Provider Model offers growth potential for businesses willing to explore collaborative service delivery in health care. ## Notice *THIS ADVERT IS FOR MARKET ENGAGEMENT * NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking to commission a Night Light Cafes Service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 *THIS ADVERT IS FOR MARKET ENGAGEMENT * NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking to commission a Night Light Cafes Service. Night Light Cafes provide safe places for people to go when struggling with their mental health and wellbeing to receive non-clinical, out-of-hours support, offering an alternative to statutory emergency services. The Commissioner is considering commissioning intentions including moving from the current provision of a management oversight provider and separate contracts for sub-sites to a Lead Provider Model with the selected provider sub-contracting the sub sites. This notice intends to identify providers who would like to express an interest in providing the above service and to invite all interested parties to attend a Market Engagement Event with NHS Lincolnshire ICB. The contract value and duration information will be covered as part of the market engagement presentation pack. The event details are as follows: Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025 Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm Venue: Online via MS Teams The agenda will be: 1 - Welcome & Introductions 2 - Specification & Service Model 3 - Procurement Process 4 - Close If you wish to attend the event, please register on Atamis using the link below. Closer to the event you will receive a calendar invite detailing how to access the event and a link to Microsoft Teams. Please note interest is limited to two persons per organisation. To register your interest in this event please access project C393162 via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Please note the deadline for confirmation of attendance is 12pm on the 22nd October 2025 after which the access details will then be shared. A draft service specification detailing the requirements of the service can be found within the attachments area of the project on Atamis. Once registered, providers will have the option to respond to questions regarding their experience and capability of delivering similar services. The deadline to respond to these questions is 12pm on the 22nd October 2025. Please note, this is a draft Service Specification which may be subject to changes. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out a procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063454-2025 | | 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 | 8 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | SLEAFORD | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG34 8GG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | North Kesteven | | Electoral ward | Sleaford Holdingham | | Westminster constituency | Sleaford and North Hykeham | | Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 8 Oct 2025 at 15:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063454-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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