Notice Information
Notice Title
Mental Health Community Support
Notice Description
The Service will provide community-based support for people recovering from mental ill-health. It will play a key role in linking them with existing community networks and opportunities. The Service will be available to people 18 to 65 years of age receiving mental health services under the Care Act Eligibility Guidance in that: each person has eligible needs and each person is ordinarily resident in the borough of Tameside. The service will incorporate a delivery model encompassing the following key areas * Community recovery * Short term intensive support following hospital discharge * Crisis support The Service will operate a model based on the principles of recovery, reablement and habitation, aimed at supporting people recovering from mental ill-health to move through the service by providing the opportunity and confidence to regain some of the skills lost as a consequence of mental ill health. The support will enable people to regain or learn new skills to help maintain long term independence and confidence to gain or retain employment, carry out activities and develop relationships that give their lives purpose and meaning, with a focus on promoting choice, control, independent living, social inclusion and wellbeing.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ff
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013250-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85100000 - Health services
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 6 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ASHTON UNDER LYNE
- Postcode
- OL6 0GS
- Post Town
- Oldham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Tameside
- Electoral Ward
- St Peter's
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013250-2026
13th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001213-2026
7th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060503-2025
29th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060492-2025
29th September 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060485-2025
29th September 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
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