Overview: South London HIV services are seeking a provider or group of providers for the provision of peer support and advice & advocacy (A&A) services as part of post-diagnosis support to people with HIV who have been diagnosed through the Emergency Department (ED) Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) Opt-Out Testing Programme. Partnership and consortium bids are encouraged to support collaborative approaches that maximise expertise and strengthen engagement within the HIV voluntary and community sector. Objectives: • Provide a standardised in-clinic peer support offer across South London as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in all HIV clinics • Provide A&A services to support holistic needs of clients, such as with housing, finances and immigration advice, as well as signposting to drug and alcohol or mental health services where applicable • Ensure equitable access to peer support and A&A services, supporting clients to gain a greater understanding and acceptance of an HIV diagnosis to improve engagement in care, improved health-related quality of life outcomes and to reduce onward transmission of HIV • Increase the number of people retained in care and receiving effective HIV treatment • Follow the National Standards in HIV Peer Support guidance to implement an effective programme • Improve the skills, knowledge and confidence of people living with HIV as an effective way to tackle stigma • Implement robust outcome measures and data reporting