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title: "Night Light and Twilight cafes service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e58e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-16"
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# Night Light and Twilight cafes service

Buyer: NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e58e

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## Summary

The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is actively engaged in the procurement process for the "Night Light and Twilight cafes service," classified under miscellaneous health services. This initiative is part of the Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process and aims to enhance mental health and emotional wellbeing support within Lincolnshire, UK. The procurement stage is currently at the award decision, with the NHS Lincolnshire ICB Joint Commissioning Executive Group having decided on 9th March 2026. The process has adhered to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 with a standstill period ending on 27th March 2026. The contract, valued at approximately £1,755,211, is expected to commence on 1st July 2026 and run until 31st March 2029, focusing on services across various regional locations within Lincolnshire.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health support services. Companies with expertise in providing non-clinical mental health services, such as listening and peer support, may find this a promising avenue for growth. The service is catered towards adults and children, offering a safe space for those experiencing mental health challenges and their families. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality service while emphasising innovation and collaboration will be well-suited to compete, as these elements are crucial to the tender’s award criteria, which emphasises quality, integration, and social value. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) offering such services, particularly those with local knowledge and experience in community health initiatives, have the potential to benefit significantly from this contract.

## Notice

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission a Night Light and Twilight cafes service. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission a Night Light and Twilight cafes service.

The overarching outcomes of this service will be:

* The provision and promotion of non-clinical listening and peer support settings to improve self-efficacy for individuals experiencing issues with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
* Support for carers and families of someone who is experiencing mental health and emotional wellbeing related issues.
* Reduction in the number of individuals attending urgent care services for mental health and emotional wellbeing related issues, including repeat attendance.
* Reduction in the number of individuals requiring support from statutory services e.g. Primary Care and/or Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT), crisis and inpatient services.

Night Light Cafes (NLC) Specific requirements:

Each NLC in the network will be open and accessible for those aged 18+ in sites as agreed with the commissioner.

NLCs will operate with a minimum of two team members and should aim, where possible, to have three team members present. Lone working is not permitted due to the priority of keeping staff, volunteers, and guests safe. Team members can refer to both volunteers and paid staff.

There is the requirement that there is countywide coverage of the Night Light provision, and that sessions are delivered between the hours of 16:00 - 00:00 (Monday to Sunday) for a minimum of two hours at a time.

It is required that sessions are provided in each of the Specification Areas listed below:

Boston
East Coast & Rural
East Lindsey North
East Lindsey South
Trent
Lincoln North
Lincoln City
Lincoln South
Sleaford
Grantham
Stamford
Spalding

Twilight Cafe Specific Provision:

The Provider, supported by Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust, Children and Young Individuals (LPFT CYP) Services will provide a safe space offering non-clinical mental health support for:

* Children and young individuals suffering from poor mental health and emotional wellbeing
* The parents/families/carers of the above
* Single parents who are struggling with their mental health; who cannot access the existing Night Light Cafes due to lack of childcare.

Twilight cafe sessions should be run at least once a week for a minimum of 3 hours with a basic meal provided. The main twilight provision will continue to be offered in central Lincoln. The provider will review and identify any possible expansion of the current twilight provision to ensure access across the County - this will include plans to extend further twilight cafes in both East and South/South-West areas of Lincolnshire.

This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.

This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.

The contract term will be from the 01st July 2026 to 31st March 2029 (2-years and 9-months). 

The approximate lifetime value of the contract is expected to be PS1,755,211.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023399-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,755,320 |
| Lots value | £1,755,320 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,755,211 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2026 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023399-2026
- 20 Nov 2025 at 13:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075691-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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