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title: "2080 Community Connectors & Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub in Spalding (incl South Lincs Rural) for NHS Lincs ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067743"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-06-09"
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# 2080 Community Connectors & Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub in Spalding (incl South Lincs Rural) for NHS Lincs ICB

Buyer: NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067743

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## Summary

The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board has recently completed the procurement process for the development of a "Community Connectors & Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub" located in Spalding, including the South Lincolnshire rural areas. This contract, valued at £386,303, is set to start on 1st September 2026 and run until 31st March 2029. It was awarded to Community Learning in Partnership Limited following an open procurement procedure managed by NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit. The procurement process successfully concluded on 8th June 2026, with the award notice published on 9th June 2026. This project aims to leverage local community assets to enhance engagement and support mental health and community development initiatives.

This tender provides considerable business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and organisations within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, which were specifically engaged in the final bidding stages. The project encourages businesses specialising in community services provision, mental health support, and social engagement to leverage their expertise in delivering comprehensive community-focused solutions. Engaging with this contract can foster robust partnerships and facilitate businesses in showcasing their capabilities in leading community-based initiatives that align with public service goals. The open procedure ensures transparency and equal opportunity for suitable candidates, enhancing competitiveness and innovation within the industry category related to community service provision.

## Notice

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought to commission a Community Connectors & Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub for Spalding (Including South Lincs Rural). Lot 12. 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. 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 For transparency a competitive process for Lots 1-12 was undertaken Dec 2025 to January 2026 and was advertised on the link below. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079455-2025 No award was made for Lot 12 and therefore this process was undertaken to Commission a Community Connectors & Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub for Spalding (Including South Lincs Rural) Lot-12 only. The Awarded value of the contract for the full 2 years and 7 months contract term is PS386,303.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054460-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £387,500 |
| Lots value | £387,500 |
| Awards value | £386,303 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | 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 | TLF3 Lincolnshire, TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNITY LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2026 at 15:53 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054460-2026
- 1 Apr 2026 at 12:34 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030370-2026
- 30 Mar 2026 at 08:06 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028859-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054460-2026
  9th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030370-2026
  1st April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028859-2026
  30th March 2026 - 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.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079455-2025
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/

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