2080 Community Connectors & Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub in Spalding (incl South Lincs Rural) for NHS Lincs ICB

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought to commission a Community Connectors & Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub for Spalding (Including South Lincs Rural). Lot 12.

Community Connectors lead on local community development initiatives with the aim of re-connecting people with their communities, understanding not only what communities provide but how to make the best use of community assets. These roles provide on the ground support to individuals, groups and communities to change the conversation from ‘providing services to communities’; to ‘how we can work with and help communities to help themselves’. The role is more than simply one of community development; it is about listening to communities, uncovering what is important and what will lead to the greatest impact for a community and for our services. Community Connectors help to facilitate ‘grass roots problem solving’ and take an asset-based approach to building and connecting communities together to become stronger and resilient.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs are an integral part of community development initiatives with the aim of re-connecting people with their communities, understanding not only what communities provide but how to make the best use of community assets. They provide safe spaces, giving on the ground support to individuals, groups, and communities to change the conversation from providing services to communities; to how we can work with, and help communities to help themselves.

For transparency a market engagement event was held on the 23rd October 2025 and was advertised on the link below.

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063460-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1

For transparency a competitive process for Lots 1-12 was undertaken Dec 2025 to January 2026 and was advertised on the link below. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079455-2025

No award was made for Lot 12 and therefore this process was undertaken to Commission a Community Connectors & Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub for Spalding (Including South Lincs Rural) Lot-12 only.

The Awarded value of the contract for the full 2 years and 7 months contract term is £386,303.