Tender

Emotional Wellbeing and Health Support Service

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

26 Mar 2026 at 15:04

Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council is actively seeking providers to deliver an "Emotional Wellbeing and Health Support Service" aimed at children and young people aged 13-25 residing in Peterborough. This procurement, classified under guidance and counselling services alongside welfare services, is at the tender stage, requiring submissions by 9 April 2026. The contract will commence on 1 July 2026 and conclude on 30 June 2027. With an open competition procurement method and a below-threshold status, the tender offers a substantial opportunity for service providers in counselling and welfare sectors who can demonstrate innovation and effective interagency collaboration.

This tender presents an attractive opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in mental health, counselling, and youth services to expand their offerings. By delivering a free, confidential, and accessible service, businesses can contribute to the evidenced improvements in mental health and engagement within vulnerable groups in Peterborough. The approach advocates for shared decision-making and effective collaboration, seeking a provider capable of maintaining and developing services within the iThrive Framework. Optimal candidates will need to submit via the ProContract e-Tendering Platform, focusing on qualitative criteria alongside pricing, ensuring sustainable and inclusive service delivery.

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Notice Title

Emotional Wellbeing and Health Support Service

Notice Description

Peterborough City Council are seeking a provider to deliver accessible emotional wellbeing and mental health information, advice and support for children and young people (CYP) aged between 13-25 years living in Peterborough. The contract shall commence on 01 July 2026 and end on 30th June 2027. The outcomes for the service include; - Evidenced improvements in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. - Evidence of reach within vulnerable groups1 or those who would not otherwise receive support due to not meeting other mental health service thresholds and capturing the need for support. - Evidenced improvements in children and young people's engagement with education, employment or training. The service model will: - Provide a free, confidential, easily accessible self-referral service open to children and young people aged 13-25 years who reside in Peterborough that require support and can self refer to gain support. - Be accessible and have open access via a 'no wrong door' approach; this means that children and young people can self-refer by phone, email, text/WhatsApp, website or attend drop-in sessions without appointment. - Engage with and offer children and young people support they need without requiring them to meet a restrictive eligibility criteria. - Ensure children and young people are involved in decision making, choice of types and length of support with high levels of autonomy about the support they receive and how they want to access it, length of support and how it is accessed. This includes meeting the needs of young people who are at risk of not engaging or disengaging from mental health support. - Build children and young people's resilience and coping strategies through evidence-based practices that address some of the wider determinants of wellbeing with the relevant intervention, both in length and depending on individual needs. - Support and encourage interagency working and effective collaborations with a clear referral process and capturing, analysing and sharing outcomes data with key stakeholders that continually informs practice and service delivery. - Improve, innovate and evidence the impact and effectiveness of this service, especially where there are significant challenges and issues. This includes providing a mix of robust evaluation measures, accurate data analysis and case studies. - Develop and maintain this service provision within the iThrive Framework - Support the whole system approach with shared decision making on support and activities to improve the mental wellbeing, health, resilience, and confidence of children & young people. - Share learning to help influence a wider systematic change including barriers LGBTQ+ young people face accessing mental health support. - Ensure monitoring and review are focused on reporting children & young people's evidenced outcomes, learning sharing intelligence and practices. The service will provide quarterly reports, an annual service report, contract period work plan, risk log and will operate a complaints process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067570
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028045-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,990 Under £100K
Lots Value
£36,990 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough

Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

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