Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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05 Jun 2026 at 07:38

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Wolverhampton Council, in collaboration with the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, is overseeing the Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing Service aimed at supporting children and young people. This procurement falls under the 'Health and social work services' category and is conducted in the West Midlands region, mainly operating within the UKG area. The current procurement stage involves a contract variation as part of the Award phase, with a proposal to extend the existing contract from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2026, following the initial contract ending on 31 March 2026. This service has been addressing increased demands, necessitating this extension to ensure continuous support in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare and social services, particularly those with expertise in mental health support for children and young people. The procurement extension highlights the ongoing demand and need for such services, offering business growth potential for service providers capable of managing heightened service levels effectively. SMEs with a focus on innovative mental health service delivery could find this opportunity aligns well with their capabilities, given the noted increase in demand and the collaborative nature of the funding involving multiple stakeholders.

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Notice Title

Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Wolverhampton Council and the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have jointly funded the Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing Service since 1 April 2021. This service supports the emotional wellbeing of children and young people who do not have a formal mental health diagnosis. The service delivers the 'Getting Help' component of the i-Thrive pathway, aiming to prevent escalation to clinical mental health services. The current contract, structured as a three-year term with a two-year extension, will end on 31 March 2026. Service delivery for the past five years has been operating at 171% of the original commissioned levels due to increased demands. Contract variations have been previously applied to manage this increased demand and forecasted intelligence indicates that the demands to the service are not expected to fall significantly during and after the remaining duration of the contract. The Council has a duty of care to ensure continued support for children and young people. To comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and enable recommissioning of the service, a contract variation is proposed to extend the current contract from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2026.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae34
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053109-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,567,014 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BASE 25

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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