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title: "BNSSG ICB - Nilaari Agency: Community Link Worker Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065f3f"
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published: "2026-03-02"
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# BNSSG ICB - Nilaari Agency: Community Link Worker Service

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065f3f

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## Summary

The NHS Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) intends to award a contract to the Nilaari Agency for the Community Link Worker Service aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing services for marginalised communities in Inner City and East Bristol. This service is particularly focused on reaching the Somali, African-Caribbean, and South Asian communities. The procurement process has been conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and the contract, valued at approximately £342,348, is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and run until 31st March 2029. The procurement method used is a limited, direct award process without a prior call for competition, and the intention to award notice was published on 2nd March 2026. Interested parties must submit any representations by 12th March 2026, marking the end of the standstill period.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those with capabilities in delivering culturally responsive mental health support. Enterprises that are experienced in community health services and have a track record of working with diverse and underserved populations would be well-suited to compete in future opportunities within this sector. The focus on quality, value, and social outcomes suggests that companies with innovative solutions and strong collaborative capabilities will find significant growth prospects through partnerships and network building in these niche community services.

## Notice

The service is designed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people from Inner City and East Bristol's (ICE) most marginalised populations, specifically the Somali, African-Caribbean and South Asian communities as these communities have been identified as those who experience the poorest access to mainstream services and have the least satisfactory experiences of engaging with the system resulting in worse outcomes. The service will build on learning from the previous Culturally Responsive MH Support work.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset ICB are using this notice as an intention to award notice. Direct Award C has been used for the award of this contract. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The services provided are the service specification are not changing considerably. VCSE support to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people from Inner City and East Bristol's (ICE) most marginalised populations, specifically the Somali, African-Caribbean and South Asian communities as these communities have been identified as those who experience the poorest access to mainstream services BNSSG ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Contract term: 3 years 1/4/2026 - 31/3/2029 Approximate lifetime value of the contract: PS342,348 (at 2025/26 value) This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027.

### 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12th March 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). 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/018310-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 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 | £342,348 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NILAARI AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018310-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/

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