South London HIV Peer Support and Advice & Advocacy Services

Opportunity overview

Overview: South London HIV services are seeking a provider or group of providers for the provision of peer support and advice & advocacy (A&A) services as part of post-diagnosis support to people with HIV who have been diagnosed through the Emergency Department (ED) Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) Opt-Out Testing Programme. Partnership and consortium bids are encouraged to support collaborative approaches that maximise expertise and strengthen engagement within the HIV voluntary and community sector. Objectives: • Provide a standardised in-clinic peer support offer across South London as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in all HIV clinics • Provide A&A services to support holistic needs of clients, such as with housing, finances and immigration advice, as well as signposting to drug and alcohol or mental health services where applicable • Ensure equitable access to peer support and A&A services, supporting clients to gain a greater understanding and acceptance of an HIV diagnosis to improve engagement in care, improved health-related quality of life outcomes and to reduce onward transmission of HIV • Increase the number of people retained in care and receiving effective HIV treatment • Follow the National Standards in HIV Peer Support guidance to implement an effective programme • Improve the skills, knowledge and confidence of people living with HIV as an effective way to tackle stigma • Implement robust outcome measures and data reporting

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £881k

Participation condition: Providers must demonstrate: • Experience in delivering services for people living with HIV • Commitment to equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practice • Capacity to manage subcontracting and multi-site delivery • Strong governance, safeguarding, and data systems

Award criterion: Financial Model Template (FMT): 20%

Award criterion: Quality: 80%

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 1 February 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2028

Maximum term ends: 31 March 2029

Extension: The Contract will commence on 01 February 2027 for an initial period of 14 months. The Contract may be extended for an additional period of one year at the sole discretion of the Authority (14 months + 12 months in total).

Contracting authority

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2TZ, UKI44, United Kingdom Email: hub.queries@nhs.net

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Clarification deadline: 7 September 2026 at 11:59 pm

Submission deadline: 18 September 2026 at 11:59 pm

Award decision expected by: 15 December 2026 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

Curated summary

Overview: South London HIV services are seeking a provider or group of providers for the provision of peer support and advice & advocacy (A&A) services as part of post-diagnosis support to people with HIV who have been diagnosed through the Emergency Department (ED) Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) Opt-Out Testing Programme. Partnership and consortium bids are encouraged to support collaborative approaches that maximise expertise and strengthen engagement within the HIV voluntary and community sector. Objectives: • Provide a standardised in-clinic peer support offer across South London as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in all HIV clinics • Provide A&A services to support holistic needs of clients, such as with housing, finances and immigration advice, as well as signposting to drug and alcohol or mental health services where applicable • Ensure equitable access to peer support and A&A services, supporting clients to gain a greater understanding and acceptance of an HIV diagnosis to improve engagement in care, improved health-related quality of life outcomes and to reduce onward transmission of HIV • Increase the number of people retained in care and receiving effective HIV treatment • Follow the National Standards in HIV Peer Support guidance to implement an effective programme • Improve the skills, knowledge and confidence of people living with HIV as an effective way to tackle stigma • Implement robust outcome measures and data reporting

CPV Classification

85312300 — Guidance and counselling services; 85312320 — Counselling services

How to submit

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We examine the published participation conditions, service scope, geography, regulatory position, available evidence, mobilisation demands and commercial exposure with your team. We only confirm a full tender-writing engagement when the available information supports a responsible view that the provider meets the tender requirements.

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