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Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Community Bereavement Support Service for Children, Young People and Families (Lot 1)

Blackburn with Darwen

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Sep 2026 at 15:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2026 at 14:36

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

16 Dec 2025 at 11:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council procured community bereavement support as part of its Public Mental Wellbeing Programme. The awarded requirement is Lot 1: a Community Bereavement Support Service for children, young people and families. The service is intended to provide bereavement support within the borough, addressing emotional and practical needs after a death and supporting mental wellbeing. The procurement was for health and social work services, delivered in Blackburn with Darwen. The original exercise also included a separate adult service, Lot 2, aimed at providing low-level emotional and practical support to adults who have been bereaved, reducing stigma, supporting grieving and preventing distress from escalating through early intervention. The council is the buying organisation, and Lancashire Mind Limited is the selected provider for Lot 1.

The procurement is complete and Lot 1 was awarded following an open procedure to Lancashire Mind Limited on 3 June 2026. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions, giving a maximum end date of 30 June 2030. Its value is £270,000 excluding VAT and £324,000 including VAT. The evaluation was weighted towards quality: overall service 15%, experience, knowledge and skills 20%, implementation plan 10%, communication and marketing 10%, health inequalities 10%, safeguarding 5%, innovation 5%, social value 15% and price 10%. Suppliers could bid for one or both lots, with separate tender documents required. Lot 2 was not awarded because submitted tenders failed to meet the minimum quality threshold; its stated value was £270,000 excluding VAT (£324,000 including VAT).

This award indicates demand for a structured community bereavement service for children, young people and families from a local authority public mental wellbeing programme. Relevant providers would need practical experience of bereavement support, strong knowledge of the needs of children, young people and families, and the staff skills to deliver safe, effective early intervention. Credibility would also depend on a clear implementation plan, effective communication and marketing, and an approach that addresses health inequalities. Safeguarding capability is essential, alongside evidence of innovation and meaningful social value. Providers should be able to demonstrate service quality and outcomes while presenting a competitive price. The council marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making specialist charitable and community organisations relevant competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Community Bereavement Support Service for Children, Young People and Families (Lot 1)

Notice Description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council recently conducted a procurement exercise for the provision of bereavement support services as part of its Public Mental Wellbeing Programme. The requirement was divided into two lots: Lot 1, Community Bereavement Support Service for Children, Young People and Families; and Lot 2, Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults. Lot 1 has been awarded to the supplier that submitted the Most Advantageous Tender following evaluation in accordance with the published award criteria. Lot 2 was not awarded, as no submitted tenders met the minimum quality threshold requirements specified within the procurement documentation.

Lot Information

Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Lot 1: Community Bereavement Support Service for Children Young People and Families

Renewal: Contract Length = 2 years With options to extend +1 year and +1 year 4 years (48 months) total

Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Lot 2: Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults

Lot 2: The overall aim of this service is to provide low level emotional and practical support to Adults who have been bereaved, reducing stigma, supporting them to grieve and preventing the escalation of distress by offering early intervention

Renewal: Contract Length = 2 years With options to extend +1 year and +1 year 4 years (48 months) total

Planning Information

MEETING INFORMATION The pre-market engagement events will be held ONLINE on Microsoft Teams on Monday 12th January 2026. The times will be as follows: • Children and Families = 11:00-12:00 • Adults = 13:00-14:00 If you would like to attend either or both online meetings, please complete the relative form to register yourself for the event: • Children and Families = https://forms.office.com/e/qHZ6zhWktN • Adults Bereavement Service = https://forms.office.com/e/1Qz5SJwSKb Once registered, you will be sent a MS Teams invite in advance of the meeting, with joining instructions included. Each attendee who wishes to attend should register individually. Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Friday 9th January 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f68b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089749-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Blackburn with Darwen
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 7DY
Postcode Area
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lancashire Mind

Further Information

Notice Documents

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