Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters, St George's, Long Leys Road
Lincoln
LN1 1FS
UK
Contact person: Marie Rice
E-mail: marie.rice2@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lpft.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lpft.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Foundation Trust
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Peer Support Workers Service - AWARD NOTICE PSR Direct Award process C
Reference number: LPFT-PSR-2026-001(C349394)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Working as an integral member of the Locality Mental Health Team, Peer Support Workers will support people who are experiencing a serious mental illness (SMI), offering emotional and practical support. Using their own lived experience to connect to people going through similar experiences they will:<br/>• Give people a sense of hope and wellbeing.<br/>• Support individuals to gain a sense of control over their lives.<br/>• Help people to engage with and build connections and a sense of belonging to their local communities.<br/>• Help people to gain satisfaction in different parts of their lives.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 442 289.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award Process C. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
As per the PSR direct award process C through assessment of key criteria the authority is satisfied that the existing provider is delivering the services to a sufficient standard and will continue to do so in this intended future award.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is being directly awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SHINE Lincolnshire
7 Bull Ring HORNCASTLE Lincolnshire
Horncastle
LN9 5HX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1 442 289.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 442 289.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Further to the Intention to Award Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-009951<br/>Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0646dc<br/>Published 4 February 2026, 12:41pm and subsequent stand still period, this notice sets out the award to:<br/><br/>SHINE Lincolnshire (Charity number 1175616)<br/>Bert House<br/>7 Bull Ring<br/>Horncastle<br/>Lincolnshire<br/>LN9 5HX
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters, St George's, Long Leys Road
Lincoln
LN1 1FS
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.lpft.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/02/2026