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25061 Support for Families: Wellbeing in Education

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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22 Aug 2025 at 11:01

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11 Jul 2025 at 14:26

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has recently concluded the procurement process for a contract titled "Support for Families: Wellbeing in Education," a community health services initiative under the CPV code 85323000. This service contract, valued at £400,000, was awarded on 24th July 2025 and will be implemented between 1st August 2025 and 31st July 2027. The procurement was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using a direct award process. The council, based in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, aims to enhance educational support for families, showcasing their commitment to community health services in the UK region of UKH12.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community health services, particularly those with expertise in educational wellbeing support. Companies that can deliver high-quality, family-oriented health services within the UK are well-suited to pursue similar opportunities. As this contract demonstrates the successful application of a direct award process, businesses equipped with streamlined service delivery and compliance with new regulatory frameworks, like the Provider Selection Regime, can leverage such contracts to expand their operations and foster growth within the public service sector.

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Notice Title

25061 Support for Families: Wellbeing in Education

Notice Description

Support for Families: Wellbeing in Education

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is to provide a system-wide approach to support for families of children and young people who have difficulty attending school due to mental health issues. The funds will be primarily focused to support education settings in Cambridgeshire that do not currently benefit from having mental health support teams; to build and/or re-ignite relationships between families and education or health services where appropriate to improve health outcomes. Cambridgeshire County Council is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS400,000. The estimated start date of the service is 01/08/2025 until 31/07/2027.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23 July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ddd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050845-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sarah.fuller@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NESSIE IN ED

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