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title: "2030 Community Connectors & Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs for NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board"
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# 2030 Community Connectors & Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs for NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board

Buyer: NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5e7

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## Summary

The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the "2030 Community Connectors & Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs" initiative aimed at enhancing community health support. This contract, awarded through an open procurement method, encompasses services divided into 12 geographical Lots across Lincolnshire. The procurement process was managed by NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit and includes prominent entities such as Shine Lincolnshire and South Lincolnshire Blind Society as suppliers. Spanning a period of 2 years and 9 months, the community services are set to begin on 1st July 2026, and a contract award notice was published on 16th March 2026, marking the culmination of the tender stage.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in community development and mental health support services. The focus on reconnecting communities and enhancing local resources means that businesses with expertise in community engagement, mental health, and wellbeing services are well-positioned to thrive. Companies providing these services stand to benefit not only from the financial aspects of the contract but also from the positive impact on regional health outcomes. Organisations that value collaboration with local entities and can offer asset-based engagement strategies are particularly suited to contribute meaningfully to this initiative. This procurement highlights the potential for fostering resilient communities and facilitating grassroots problem-solving, offering businesses the chance to expand their services and influence in the community health sector across Lincolnshire.

## Notice

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Community Connectors & Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs. The services are being commissioned across 12 geographical Lots and the contract duration will be for an initial period of 2 years and 9 months. Community Connectors lead on local community development initiatives with the aim of re-connecting people with their communities, understanding not only what communities provide but how to make the best use of community assets. These roles provide on the ground support to individuals, groups and communities to change the conversation from 'providing services to communities'; to 'how we can work with and help communities to help themselves'. The role is more than simply one of community development; it is about listening to communities, uncovering what is important and what will lead to the greatest impact for a community and for our services. Community Connectors help to facilitate 'grass roots problem solving' and take an asset-based approach to building and connecting communities together to become stronger and resilient. Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs are an integral part of community development initiatives with the aim of re-connecting people with their communities, understanding not only what communities provide but how to make the best use of community assets. They provide safe spaces, giving on the ground support to individuals, groups, and communities to change the conversation from providing services to communities; to how we can work with, and help communities to help themselves. These services have been split into 12 geographical Lots across the Lincolnshire ICB footprint, as below. The Awarded values are for the full 2 years and 9 months contract term. Lot-1 Trent - Awarded value PS313,302.00 Lot-2 Lincoln North - Awarded value PS272,250.00 Lot-3 Lincoln City - Awarded value PS343,750.00 Lot-4 Lincoln South - Awarded value PS214,500.00 Lot-5 Boston - Awarded value PS227,784.00 Lot-6 East Coast & Rural (incl. Mablethorpe) - Awarded value PS585,272.00 Lot-7 East Lindsey North - Awarded value PS329,944.00 Lot-8 East Lindsey South - Awarded value PS254,912.00 Lot-9 Sleaford - Awarded value PS241,500.00 Lot-10 Grantham - Awarded value PS242,000.00 Lot-11 Stamford (incl. Bourne) - Awarded value PS200,633.00 Lot-12 Spalding (incl. SLR) - Non-Award For transparency a market engagement event was held on the 23rd October 2025 and was advertised on the link below. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063460-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lot 1 Trent

Options: Not applicable

Lot 10

Lot 10 Grantham

Options: Not applicable

Lot 11

Lot 11 Stamford (incl. Bourne)

Options: Not applicable

Lot 12

Lot 12 Spalding (incl. SLR)

Options: Not applicable

Lot 2

Lot 2 Lincoln North

Options: Not applicable

Lot 3

Lot 3 Lincoln City

Options: Not applicable

Lot 4

Lot 4 Lincoln South

Options: Not applicable

Lot 5

Lot 5 Boston

Options: Not applicable

Lot 6

Lot 6 East Coast & Rural (incl. Mablethorpe)

Options: Not applicable

Lot 7

Lot 7 East Lindsey North

Options: Not applicable

Lot 8

Lot 8 East Lindsey South

Options: Not applicable

Lot 9

Lot 9 Sleaford

Options: Not applicable

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023389-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,613,500 |
| Lots value | £3,613,500 |
| Awards value | £3,225,847 |
| 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 | NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | SLEAFORD |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG34 8GG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BRIDGE CHURCH LINCOLN; MINDSPACE (STAMFORD; SHINE LINCOLNSHIRE; SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE BLIND SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2026 at 11:03 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023389-2026
- 3 Dec 2025 at 15:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079455-2025
- 20 Nov 2025 at 17:25 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075848-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023389-2026
  16th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079455-2025
  3rd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075848-2025
  20th November 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063460-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/

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