BNSSG Neighbourhood Health Development Fund Delivery

A time-limited development and mobilisation fund to enable frailty-focused Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) to move from design into practical delivery across the BNSSG ICB footprint.

A design framework describing the requirements, outcomes and milestones has been developed.

The fund will be used to build provider capability, test new ways of working, strengthen neighbourhood coordination, support digital and operational enablers, and generate learning to inform future compliant commissioning decisions, including the longer-term Adult Community Health Services recommissioning and future Multi Neighbourhood Provider contract development.

The contract will be time limited to a period of 18-months for the period 1st October 2026 - 31st March 2028.

The total lifetime value of the contract is £7,900,000. Proposed deployment is £2,910,000 for 01/10/26 - 31/03/2027 and £4,990,000 for 01/04/27 - 31/03/2028.

Issuing of this Transparency Notice will now instigate a voluntary standstill period which will not be less than eight-working days, 16/09/2026 - 25/09/2026 (the Standstill Period). A contract will only be signed after satisfactory completion of the standstill period.