Tender

Provision of a Recovery College

SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

15 May 2026 at 12:51

Planning

27 Jun 2025 at 14:31

Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council is overseeing a tender to commission a Mental Health Recovery College, falling under the health and social work services category. This initiative, set in South Ayrshire (UKM94), is at the tender stage, with key deadlines slated for submission by 26th June 2026. The contract will focus on promoting recovery through educational initiatives aimed at the 16+ demographic, with successful providers expected to adhere to contracts that balance quality and price at a 90/10 ratio over a projected period extending into January 2031. The procurement process is open, ensuring broad access and encouraging participation from a wide range of qualified participants.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those specialising in mental health services, adult education, and community engagement. Enterprises equipped to deliver comprehensive educational programmes and possess expertise in mental health recovery are best suited to pursue this contract. The inclusion of community benefit requirements, such as targeted recruitment and SME development, positions this tender as a conduit for both social impact and business growth, nurturing partnerships with SMEs and fostering social enterprise development.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Recovery College

Notice Description

South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership are proposing to commission a Mental Health Recovery College. Recovery Colleges take an educational approach to mental health and is informed by a combination of recovery, adult education, and community education principles. The aim of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to identify Providers who would be interested in a proposed future Contract opportunity for this requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Mental health and wellness are recognised as an important and essential component of health and is fundamental to the ability to live and enjoy life. Recovery can be a voyage of self-discovery and personal growth, which does not impose limits on people. Experiences of mental illness can provide opportunities for change, reflection and discovery of new values, skills, and interests. South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership are proposing to commission a Mental Health Recovery College. Recovery Colleges take an educational approach to mental health and is informed by a combination of recovery, adult education, and community education principles. It is envisaged that the service will provide open access to all from 16 years plus, regardless of whether they are known to mental health services and whether they have a diagnosed mental health condition at the time of presentation. The service will support all patients into recovery (according to their individual recovery goals) whether they have long-term enduring mental health conditions, are nearing a point of crisis or where the individual's goal is around prevention and early intervention. Courses are expected to be delivered cover a range of areas; from developing and enhancing social skills, assisting, and promoting recovery, through to development of peer works through peer training (e.g. Peer2Peer) and preparing people to begin or return to work or training for work. Therefore, latterly in a student's journey in the Recovery College there would be an expectation that they would have access to, where they wish, vocational courses. Key service deliverables are anticipated to be: - Pro-active promotion and engagement and will ensure that the service is reaching the community where the need is greatest. This includes ensuring that courses are delivered in each of the three localities within South Ayrshire. - Support to identify and achieve their individual recovery goals using monitoring tools to map and identify progress towards recovery. - Commitment to developing a co-produced model within the college as well as a commitment to developing a structured peer support approach by developing individuals into this role as much as possible. - Service delivery from appropriately qualified staff with the relevant skills and experience and, appropriately, people with lived experience of mental health problems in either an employment or voluntary arrangement. - Will be required to facilitate the delivery of (and directly deliver if appropriate) courses as per the Recovery College model. - To be organised and delivered in a way to maximise patient involvement and continued participation until the point of jointly agreed recovery. Individuals should be supported to recover and transition through the Recovery College.

Renewal: Recurrent in January 2031

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055559
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044933-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
January 2031

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire

Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

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