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    ContractsArmed Forces Link Worker Service Contract
    Awarded contract

    Armed Forces Link Worker Service Contract

    Awarded
    £204.1k
    Published 30 Oct 2026

    NHS Somerset is contracting armed forces support workers to provide community outreach, hospital-based identification, and primary care integration services for veterans and serving personnel across the Somerset region.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 30 Oct 2026· 1 week agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £204.1k
    Published 30 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £204,082
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AA
      ARK AT EGWOOD C.I.C.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 week ago.

    30 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board has awarded a one-year contract to Ark@Egwood for Armed Forces Link Worker services from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, valued at £204,082. This service supports Armed Forces community members including serving personnel, veterans, families, and reservists across the Somerset ICB area through four main delivery models: (1) Community Outreach - maintaining three outreach centres per locality in Mendip, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, and Taunton areas with sessions at least every 6 weeks, providing free refreshments and welcoming environments; (2) Referral and Casework Support - accepting referrals from individuals and organisations, responding within two working days, and providing 1:1 support and signposting to services like Op Fortitude and Op Courage; (3) Acute Hospital-Based Delivery - deploying part-time Link Workers at Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital to identify Armed Forces patients, support discharge planning, and access specialist services; and (4) Primary Care Integration - employing four full-time locality-based Link Workers to build relationships with GP practices and Primary Care Networks, provide training, promote accurate Armed Forces status coding, and support neighbourhood working models. The service is classified as a light touch service under the Procurement Act 2023 and was awarded without competition following a Single Tender Waiver approval.

    Track record

    11 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD has awarded 11 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ARK AT EGWOOD C.I.C.1× · 9%
    2. Kooth Digital Health Limited1× · 9%
    3. SYMPHONY HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED1× · 9%
    4. Rural Practice Network1× · 9%
    5. Somerset Sight Limited1× · 9%
    6. Young Somerset1× · 9%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07942c

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