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Mental Health Primary School Offer

Oxfordshire County Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 17:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council is procuring a primary-school mental health prevention service for children of primary school age and their families across Oxfordshire. The service will 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 continuing support to embed the approach throughout the curriculum. This is a specialist training and health training service, suited to providers that can combine mental health expertise with education-sector training and implementation support. The requirement is a public service contract for delivery in Oxfordshire, with the council acting as the buying organisation.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. Questions had to be submitted by 23 September 2026 at 23:59:59, and tenders by 5 October 2026 at 12:00. The council expected to complete award decisions by 2 November 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, with an option to extend by up to 12 months, ending no later than 3 January 2031. The estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT, or £960,000 including VAT; the maximum budget is £200,000 excluding VAT in each contract year. Quality carries 75% and price 25%.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises with experience delivering early mental health prevention or wellbeing programmes for primary schools and families. Strong bidders will be able to train and develop school staff, provide practical implementation support, and embed a consistent approach across the curriculum. The evaluation will examine mobilisation, the service model, partnership working, monitoring and evaluation, equality, diversity and inclusion, service improvement and innovation, and social value. Providers therefore need credible arrangements for collaboration with schools and partners, measuring outcomes, improving delivery and supporting sustained adoption. Economic and financial standing, together with technical capability and the mandatory and discretionary exclusion requirements, will also be assessed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Primary School 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. The Council anticipates that the contract will commence on 4 January 2027, for a period of 3 years. The Council will have an option to extend the contract period by a further 12 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Council has an option to extend the contract period by up to 12 months in aggregate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080107-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

80561000 - Health training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080107-2026
    21st August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://sebp.due-north.com/
    The Invitation to tender will be available from (estimated) Monday 24 October 2026. The Invitation to Tender will be accessible free of charge via the South East Business Portal; https://sebp.due-north.com/ The portal opportunity reference is DN827120. Searching for this reference in the portal will take you to the opportunity, where you will be able to express interest and access the Invitation to Tender

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