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24107 Community Based Open Access Engagement and Mental Health Risk Support Service for young people aged 13 to 25

Cambridgeshire County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 15:23

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12 Jun 2026 at 10:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council procured a community-based, open-access engagement and mental health risk support service for young people aged 13 to 25 in Cambridgeshire. The service provides flexible, relationship-based support without requiring young people to meet stringent eligibility criteria, creating an accessible pathway for those needing help with mental health risks and engagement. It is a community health service (CPV 85323000). The Council is the buying organisation and Centre 33, based in Cambridge, is the selected provider. Delivery depends on working with young people and coordinating with local health, education, social care, voluntary-sector and local-government partners. The service is intended to improve access, reduce health inequalities, facilitate choice and support young people through an open-access model.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been formally awarded to Centre 33 under the Provider Selection Regime direct award process C, without a prior call for competition. The award date was 1 July 2026; the contract was signed on 4 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2028. The contract value is £181,017, while the award notice states a lifetime value of £180,267.50. One supplier submitted a bid. Evaluation considered quality and innovation at 30%, value at 30%, integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 15%, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice at 15%, and social value at 10%. The service was selected because the existing provider was performing satisfactorily and the proposed arrangement was not materially different.

This award indicates demand for specialist, community-based mental health support for 13-to-25-year-olds delivered through an open-access, low-barrier model. A credible future competitor would need demonstrated experience of working with this cohort and evidence of measurable improvements in young people’s mental health. The requirement favours providers able to offer flexible, relationship-based engagement rather than services limited to narrowly defined eligibility criteria. Strong local partnerships across health, education, social care, voluntary organisations and local government would be important, as would the ability to provide a comprehensive support pathway and meaningful choice for service users. Providers should also be able to demonstrate value for money, use public funding to leverage additional grant support, contribute to social value, and work with commissioners on climate-related metrics and timescales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

24107 Community Based Open Access Engagement and Mental Health Risk Support Service for young people aged 13 to 25

Notice Description

Re-procurement of community-based open access engagement and mental health risk support service for young people aged 13 to 25 in Cambridgeshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Community-based open access engagement and mental health risk support service for young people aged 13 to 25 in Cambridgeshire. This is a specialised, relationship-based delivery model to support young people flexibly without the requirement to meet stringent eligibility criteria. The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS181,017 The service will start on 1 July 2026 and end on 31 March 2028.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b3c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070870-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£181,017 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Centre 33

Further Information

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