Official UK procurement notice
NELFT Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Worker Provision
Authority: North East London NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis 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
CPV: Provision of services to the community
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£664,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1RedbridgeAwardedRenewalPublished value£84,000
Lot 1: North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Redbridge locality Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Support Worker Provision
- Economic & financial standing
As included in the NHS terms and condition
- Technical & professional ability
As included in the NHS terms and condition
Lot #2Waltham ForestAwardedRenewalPublished value£241,000
Lot 2: North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Waltham Forest locality Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Support Worker Provision
- Economic & financial standing
As included in the NHS terms and condition
- Technical & professional ability
As included in the NHS terms and condition
Lot #3HaveringAwardedRenewalPublished value£145,000
Lot 3: North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Havering locality Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Support Worker Provision
- Economic & financial standing
As included in the NHS terms and condition
- Technical & professional ability
As included in the NHS terms and condition
Lot #4Barking & DagenhamAwardedRenewalPublished value£194,000
Lot 4: North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Barking & Dagenham locality Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Peer Support Worker Provision
- Economic & financial standing
As included in the NHS terms and condition
- Technical & professional ability
As included in the NHS terms and condition
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Quality + Social Value + Commercials: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality + Social Value + Commercials: As included in the ITT - 100%
- Economic & financial standing
As included in the NHS terms and condition
- Technical & professional ability
As included in the NHS terms and condition
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Nov 2025, 15:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 May 2026, 18:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 May 2026
- Authority reference
C426089- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016680- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e5cbFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
As included in the NHS terms and condition
- Risks
As included in the NHS terms and condition
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please submit via the Atamis portal. Ie Atamis health family supplier portal.
Timeline
20 Nov 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published338 days ago20 Nov 2025, 15:53 GMT
- Market engagement312 days ago15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
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)
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- Next notice expected304 days ago23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published242 days ago24 Feb 2026, 18:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by215 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline201 days ago6 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by154 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent148 days ago29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published148 days ago29 May 2026, 18:58 BST
- Standstill ends136 days ago9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts115 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Nov 2025, 15:53 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Feb 2026, 18:18 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £664,00024 Feb 2026, 18:18 GMTwas £221,288
- Status changed to active24 Feb 2026, 18:18 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Feb 2026, 18:18 GMT
- Deadline published: 6 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST24 Feb 2026, 18:18 GMT
- Buyer details updated24 Feb 2026, 18:18 GMT
- Contract award notice published29 May 2026, 18:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 May 2026, 18:58 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Redbridge1 award | |||
| Lifeline Community ProjectsSMENELFT Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Core Community Services - LOT 1 - REDBRIDGE1 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 | £81,378 | 29 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Waltham Forest1 award | |||
| Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham ForestSMEVCSENELFT Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Core Community Services – LOT 2 (WALTHAM FOREST)1 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 | £239,193 | 29 May 2026standstill to 9 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Havering1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 29 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Barking & Dagenham1 award | |||
| Lifeline Community ProjectsSMENELFT Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Core Community Services – LOT 4 - Barking & Dagenham locality1 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 | £186,526 | 29 May 2026standstill to 9 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Redbridge | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2 · Waltham Forest | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 2 | — |
| 4 · Barking & Dagenham | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 3 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTSAwarded supplier
- MIND IN THE CITY, HACKNEY AND WALTHAM FOREST LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender