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Mental Health Champions Training for Children and Young People

Sunderland City Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 09:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council intends to procure mental health champions training for children and young people. This is a training and education service, focused on developing people who can act as mental health champions in settings serving children and young people. The council is the public-sector buyer and commissioning organisation. The service is intended for delivery within the council’s area in the North East of England. Suppliers should therefore understand children’s and young people’s mental health, as well as how training can build confidence, awareness and appropriate support among adults or peers around them. The scope may suit organisations that deliver specialist mental health education, youth-focused training, safeguarding-related learning or wider wellbeing programmes, including smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a pre-market engagement exercise, rather than an invitation to tender. Sunderland City Council has scheduled a pre-market engagement questionnaire, with responses expected by 9 October 2026. The council anticipates a one-year service contract from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with the possibility of renewal or extension to 31 October 2028. The procurement is a below-threshold services requirement under the light-touch regime. It is arranged as a single lot, currently marked as planning, and is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No award procedure, evaluation basis or contract value has yet been set out at this planning stage.

The council’s stated requirement points to suppliers with practical expertise in mental health training for children and young people, rather than general classroom training alone. Relevant organisations are likely to include specialist mental health charities, youth wellbeing providers, training consultancies, education organisations and experienced community-based services. Strong candidates will be able to design and deliver accessible learning, engage children and young people appropriately, and prepare participants to recognise mental health concerns and respond within suitable boundaries. Experience working with schools, youth services, families or public-sector partners would be directly relevant. The requirement is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations should consider preparing evidence of their training capability and relevant safeguarding practice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Champions Training for Children and Young People

Notice Description

Pre Market Engagement - Mental Health Champions Training for Children and Young People

Planning Information

The pre market engagement questionnaire can be located www.open-uk.org Reference number OPEN20262043

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088470-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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