---
title: "Dementia Support Worker Pilot"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ae5"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ae5.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-10-19"
---

# Dementia Support Worker Pilot

Buyer: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ae5

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## Summary

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board commissioned a dementia support worker pilot for patients being discharged from hospital in Plymouth. The service is intended to support relevant patients during the transition from hospital to the community. It is a health and social care service, delivered in Plymouth. The requirement centres on providing direct, person-focused support to people with dementia following discharge, rather than supplying goods or carrying out building works.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NHS Devon awarded the single-lot contract directly, without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. Memory Matters CIC was selected and the contract was signed on 16 October 2026. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, for a value of £51,000 including tax. The procurement was conducted under the light-touch regime. The published information describes the pilot’s purpose and intended patient group; no separate evaluation basis is recorded.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for NHS Devon, this award demonstrates demand for community-based dementia support linked specifically to hospital discharge in Plymouth. A credible provider would need to deliver practical, person-centred support for people with dementia as they move from hospital back into the community, and work appropriately with patients and relevant health services. The selected provider, Memory Matters CIC, is a community interest company with a focus reflected in its name, but the available requirements do not establish a particular accreditation, staffing model or minimum capacity. Organisations with relevant dementia-support experience and the ability to provide a focused local pilot are the closest fit. The buyer used a direct, below-threshold route for this award.

## Notice

NHS Devon has procured a 12 month contract to provide a dementia support worker for relevant patients being discharged from hospital in Plymouth on an initial pilot basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098550-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £51,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 5AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEMORY MATTERS CIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 14:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098550-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098550-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.memorymatters.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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