Open tenders / Health & social care
Planned procurement · Notice 105268-2026
PME - Peer Mentoring Services
- Value
- £1.9m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
The City of London Corporation, on behalf of Central London Forward, wants a provider to run a peer mentoring programme offering voluntary, non-clinical support to adults with drug and alcohol dependency, helping them engage with recovery services and move towards work or training. The estimated value is £1,900,000 and the contract is due to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, in the London boroughs served by Central London Forward.
Good fit for: Substance misuse recovery charities and support organisations that use lived-experience peer mentors and work with treatment and employment services.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The Peer Mentoring Programme provides voluntary, non-clinical support to help adults with substance dependency overcome barriers, achieve greater personal stability and progress towards employment, training or other work-related activity, while engaging with appropriate recovery and wider support services. People with substance dependency often face multiple and complex disadvantages, including poor physical and mental health, unemployment, housing insecurity and disengagement from statutory services. Without tailored, trusted support, these barriers can make it difficult to access treatment, sustain recovery and make progress. Through this grant, Central London Forward (CLF), as the Accountable Body, is funded to deliver peer mentoring in areas with the highest levels of substance misuse-related need. This involves embedding lived-experience support within local systems and strengthening joint working with treatment providers, employment services and voluntary and community sector organisations. The Peer Mentoring Grant supports the Government’s priority to improve outcomes for people affected by drug and alcohol misuse by strengthening the links between treatment, personal stability and progression towards work. Sustained recovery is closely linked to trusted relationships, reduced stigma and practical support that helps individuals rebuild confidence and stability. Peer mentoring draws on lived experience to build trust, improve engagement with services and support people to take positive steps towards employment, education and wider participation in society. The grant enables local areas to embed peer mentoring within a whole-system, place-based approach to recovery, supporting better health outcomes and reducing longer-term harm. The overarching objective of the Pe…
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 5 Nov 2026.
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