Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Support Services
- Buyer
- Lothian NHS Board
- Value
- £342,000
- Closes
- 7 December 2026
- Where
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
NHS Lothian is buying support services for people living with HIV, with an estimated value of £342,000. The work is split into two lots: practical help for people at risk of dropping out of HIV treatment, and peer support plus awareness work to reduce stigma around HIV prevention, testing and treatment.
What the buyer wants
• Practical support for people at risk of disengaging from HIV treatment (Lot 1). • Peer support for people living with HIV, plus anti-stigma and awareness-raising work on HIV prevention, testing and treatment (Lot 2). • Services that help people attend for treatment, diagnose and support people living with HIV, and highlight how HIV can be prevented.
Lots
- Practical support for people at risk of disengagement of HIV treatment
- Peer support for people living with HIV; HIV anti-stigma and awareness raising
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice names no specific qualification, certification or experience threshold, so nothing in it rules out a small business outright, but the attached specification (not included here) sets the full requirements and should be checked before bidding.
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How to bid
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