Scope
Description
The NHS Long Term Plan and Community Mental Health Framework set out a transformative vision for community-based support for adults living with moderate to severe mental illness and complex needs.
The aim of the Community Transformation programme is to deliver mental and physical health support to more people in the community with SMI by ensuring all parts of the primary and secondary health and social care system, including VCS organisations, work together. An integrated care model brings all the agencies that support people with different mental health needs closer to help keep people safe and promote their contribution to and participation in their local communities. This is part of delivering person-centred, population health approaches that have an evidence-base in improving whole-life outcomes for people.
The Trust welcomes innovation and that provider(s) set out their ambitions and vision to deliver the services being tendered in line with the specification. However, the Trust would like to engage with suppliers/provider(s) to tailor key aspects of the services to ensure services complement the developing priorities in the Community Care Group. Provider(s) are reassured that any tailoring will not impact on resources and costs post the contract award.
A pre-market engagement session would be held on the 3rd of December and only suppliers registered on the Atamis Portal and Central Digital Platform will be invited to participate. Engagement activities, such as questionnaires, information sessions, or supplier briefings, will be managed through these platforms.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 March 2026 to 5 March 2028
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85323000 - Community health services
Contract locations
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
- UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
- UKI54 - Enfield
- UKI71 - Barnet
Engagement
Engagement deadline
3 December 2025
Engagement process description
All suppliers are required to register on both of the following systems prior to engagement:
• Central Digital Platform (CDP) - the NHS's central supplier registration and assurance platform.
• Atamis e-Tendering Portal - the Trust's designated electronic tendering system, used for all quotation and tender submissions. Reference is C394898.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
20 February 2026
Contracting authority
North London Foundation Trust
- NHS Organisation Data Service: G6V2S
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMP-5392-DVTW
3rd Floor, East Wing, St Pancras Hospital
London
NW1 0PE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Dola Kolawole
Email: Procurement@nelft.nhs.uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Summary of their role in this procurement: PME Management
- NHS Organisation Data Service: PHHT-9556-BWJJ
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNRD-8632-DGQJ
CEME Innovation Center, Marsh Way
Rainham
RM13 8GQ
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@nelft.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/home
Region: UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering