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title: "NELFT Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Worker Provision"
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# NELFT Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Worker Provision

Buyer: NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5cb

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## Summary

The North East London NHS Foundation Trust is leading a procurement process titled "NELFT Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Worker Provision" to engage in voluntary and community sector services across Essex and London. Spanning multiple lots, this procurement is focused on community health services, offering an opportunity under an open procedure. The procurement has now reached the award phase, with contracts granted to organisations like Lifeline Community Projects and Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest Ltd. The contracts commence on 1st July 2026 and will conclude by the end of December 2027, addressing areas including Redbridge, Waltham Forest, and Barking & Dagenham. This initiative not only aims to enhance mental health services through peer support but is backed by substantial budgets as shown by awarded amounts such as £81,378 for Redbridge. The procurement stage has been completed, marking the tender as active on 29th May 2026.

This procurement opens several opportunities for businesses that provide health and social care support, particularly those with a voluntary community sector background. With a focus on peer support services, the project is well-suited for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in culturally competent care and community engagement. Organisations capable of engaging directly with community demographics and offering innovative approaches to reducing health inequalities could greatly benefit from such tenders. As multiple lots are involved, businesses can participate in and win contracts across different localities, fostering regional service expansion and collaboration with the NHS on a lasting community health initiative.

## Notice

This service specification provides the overarching details and requirements to deliver the North East London NHS Foundation Trust Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Support Worker Provision. It provides the necessary background information, service details and requirements to enable providers to effectively plan, deliver and manage the services

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Redbridge

Lot 1: North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Redbridge locality Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Support Worker Provision

Renewal: As included in the NHS terms and condition. 1+1

Lot 2: Waltham Forest

Lot 2: North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Waltham Forest locality Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Support Worker Provision

Renewal: As included in the NHS terms and condition. 1+1

Lot 3: Havering

Lot 3: North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Havering locality Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Support Worker Provision

Renewal: As included in the NHS terms and condition. 1+1

Lot 4: Barking & Dagenham

Lot 4: North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Barking & Dagenham locality Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Support Worker Provision

Renewal: As included in the NHS terms and condition. 1+1

### Planning Information

This pre-procurement exercise will allow NELFT to engage directly and collaboratively with potential providers to:
• Aid with procurement process design.
• Determine the level of provider interest.
• Help enable providers to participate in the process.
• Inform development of service specification/s and collaborative service delivery options. 
• Help shape the commissioning and contracting process.
Initial Market Briefing Event
This session will be held in person and is limited to two attendees per supplier.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, 12th December 2025
• Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Venue: West Wing, CEME Innovation Centre, Marsh Way, Rainham, Essex, RM13 8GQ
Submit expression of interest via Atamis portal (Reference is C402943)
Link - https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000oIF7GIAW&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051064-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | 28 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £664,000 |
| Lots value | £664,000 |
| Awards value | £507,097 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | ESSEX |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM13 8GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |
| Local authority | Havering |
| Electoral ward | Rainham & Wennington |
| Westminster constituency | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Delivery location | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering, TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS; MIND IN THE CITY, HACKNEY AND WALTHAM FOREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 29 May 2026 at 17:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051064-2026
- 24 Feb 2026 at 18:18 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016680-2026
- 20 Nov 2025 at 15:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075792-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051064-2026
  29th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016680-2026
  24th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075792-2025
  20th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nelft.nhs.uk/
- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000oIF7GIAW&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/ProSpend__CustomCommunitiesLogin?locale=uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nelft.nhs.uk

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