Tender

25090 Mental Health Early Intervention and Prevention

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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TenderUpdate

31 Mar 2026 at 13:19

Tender

31 Mar 2026 at 12:06

Planning

31 Oct 2025 at 10:18

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is actively seeking tenders for its Mental Health Early Intervention and Prevention Service, an important component of Adult Social Care's statutory approach to mental health support. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, inviting bids through an open procedure. Key deadlines include the submission period ending on 7 May 2026 and the enquiry period concluding on 23 April 2026. Situated in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, this opportunity falls within the health and social work services category and is designed to offer early intervention for adults over 18 years of age residing in Cambridgeshire. The contract is valued at approximately £5.37 million gross, with services set to commence on 1 September 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the healthcare and social work sectors, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The procurement encourages consortia bids, fostering collaboration between organisations and potentially expanding service delivery capabilities. Companies with expertise in statutory mental health services, community engagement, peer support, and digital health solutions are highly suited to compete for this contract, which includes provision for renewal depending on funding availability and performance review. Engaging in this tender allows businesses to contribute to public mental health initiatives, enhance their service portfolios, and bolster their presence in the Cambridgeshire region.

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Notice Title

25090 Mental Health Early Intervention and Prevention

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) is inviting tenders for a Mental Health Early Intervention and Prevention Service. The service is a key part of Adult Social Care's (ASC) statutory and preventative approach to mental health. It helps people to remain independent and delays the need for more intensive intervention by providing personalised statutory support and connecting people to services and activities in their local communities. This not only improves outcomes for people receiving the support but enables the Council to effectively manage demand and associated costs. The service is open to adults aged 18 and over with poor mental health who are ordinarily resident in Cambridgeshire, with the goal of the service being to offer early intervention to adults to improve health and wellbeing and prevent escalation of issues. The service should include: * A statutory 1:1 service as set out in the specification * An open access complementary service * A cafe model, group activities and peer support service * Digital mental health support (24/7) - online support * Financial support

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There are two optional available extensions of one year each. Whether the extension options are used depends on availability of funding, needs/requirements review and contract performance.

Planning Information

We have issued a series of questions and additional details on ProContract which can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e41af83c-41b6-f011-813a-005056b64545 We will collect the responses on the 14th November and decide upon any further actions based upon the responses received.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d7ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029734-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,477,978 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,477,978 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
14 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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