Planning

Market Engagement Questionnaire - Delivery of a Community Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)

OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

29 Apr 2026 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is planning a tender process for the delivery of a Community Wellbeing Practitioner service, aimed at enhancing community health services specifically within the domain of mental health and substance use disorders. The tender currently resides within the 'planning' stage, and a market engagement questionnaire is available that must be completed by 1st May 2026. This procurement initiative falls under the services category and is primarily intended for the Oldham area, categorized under CPV code 85323000 for community health services. The detailed survey aims to capture insights on the delivery efficiencies and service expectations before the formal notice potentially scheduled around 1st June 2026.

Businesses with expertise in healthcare services, mental health support, and substance use disorder treatment are especially well-suited to leverage this tender for growth opportunities. Collaborative ventures with agencies like Turning Point can provide the necessary partnership structure for multidisciplinary approaches. This could serve as an excellent growth opportunity for service providers that can deliver robust support and seamless communication between mental health and substance misuse services, fostering improved engagement and patient outcomes. The desired outcome is to ensure that providers can deliver high-quality, integrated care to residents of Oldham, with particular focus on those with co-occurring conditions. This programme seeks to enhance local healthcare provision, making it an attractive prospect for businesses ready to engage in public health advancements.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement Questionnaire - Delivery of a Community Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)

Notice Description

This is a market engagement survey, please see the link in the advert. This must be completed by no later than close of business 1st May. This was previously advertised under 2026/S 000-034518 F14. 2026/S 000-035806 but the MS Forms has corrupted some of the data so had to add a new link and extend by a day.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Service Summary: The proposed contract will fund 1FTE Community Wellbeing Practitioner role, delivered by a provider to work in close partnership with Turning Point. Purpose: To provide support to clients in treatment with Turning Point (local treatment provider) who are presenting with low to moderate mental health needs, and without support would disengage from the service and be classed as an unsuccessful completion in treatment. Aim: To support Oldham residents with co-occurring mental health needs that are assessed to be of a low to moderate level health concern and are also accessing treatment for a substance use disorder or/and in recovery (drugs or alcohol). Outcomes and Key Deliverables: To provide robust, safe treatment for people with co-occurring conditions through multi-disciplinary working with specialist services. Our objectives are as follows: To improve support and access to mental health services for those with co-occurring conditions. To enhance engagement and trust with both services. For both services to work within a 'side-by-side' approach, providing wrap-around care with increased communication between services. To build strong working relationships between mental health and drug/alcohol misuse services. The improved wellbeing of those with co-occurring conditions. This will be measured using the nationally recognised mental wellbeing scale 'The Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale' (S-WEMWBS). This was chosen as it is an accessible, simple questionnaire that will be easily understood by this cohort. To support improvement of treatment engagement for clients in treatment (measured via NDTMS LOF) Additional information: Link to survey: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=QQIqEZ_PBkKGLcVyHlc7-KZTuwPJMztAuDWg5Gq4wFFURDVUVDBDR1ExMjU0OEY0TjBVWlJNWDBGNS4u&route=shorturl

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039499-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDHAM
Postcode
OL1 1HD
Post Town
Oldham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East

Local Authority
Oldham
Electoral Ward
Coldhurst
Westminster Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

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