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Mental Health Primary Schools Offer

Oxfordshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

17 Jul 2026 at 12:55

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

08 Apr 2026 at 20:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

05 Feb 2026 at 14:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council sought a mental health prevention service for primary-school-aged children and their families. The service is intended to help school staff lead mental wellbeing sessions using appropriate language and techniques, as part of a whole-school approach. It includes a professional development programme for school staff and ongoing support to embed the approach throughout the school curriculum. This is a health and social work service, delivered across the United Kingdom. The requirement was presented as a single service lot and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The intended users are primary schools, their staff, children and families, so relevant providers are likely to work across education, child mental health, early intervention and family support settings.

The procurement reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open procedure. Enquiries were due by 18 May 2026 at 12:00 and tenders by 21 May 2026 at 12:00. The planned evaluation and award decision was due by 30 June 2026. The contract was intended to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with a possible renewal described as 3 + 1 and a maximum extent date of 30 August 2030. Its estimated value was £666,667 excluding VAT, or £800,000 including VAT. Quality carried 75% of the evaluation and price 25%. The Council terminated the procurement because it identified an issue in the documents requiring revision and reconsideration of the requirements before a planned republication as a new opportunity.

This opportunity suited organisations able to design and deliver early mental health prevention for primary-school-aged children and families, while working directly with schools. Relevant capability included developing and delivering professional development for school staff, enabling staff to run mental wellbeing sessions, and providing continuing support to embed an approach across the curriculum. Providers needed practical expertise in child mental health, wellbeing education, prevention and whole-school implementation, with the ability to communicate appropriately with children and families and to equip school staff with usable language and techniques. The requirement was explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so it could have been pursued by specialist providers as well as larger organisations with education, health or social care delivery experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Primary Schools Offer

Notice Description

The aim of service is to provide an early mental health prevention offer for primary school aged children and their families. The service will enable staff to have the confidence to lead mental wellbeing sessions for children using the appropriate language and techniques as part of a whole school approach to mental health. This will include a professional development programme for school staff and ongoing support to embed the approach throughout the school curriculum.

Planning Information

Market engagement conducted from June-August 2025 included a desktop review of potential providers in the market. Initial expression of interest meetings were held

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064913
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067782-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£666,667 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£666,667 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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