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Mental Health Champions Training for Children and Young People

Sunderland City Council

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Planning

18 Sep 2026 at 13:25

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. The requirement is an education and training service, aimed at developing people who can act as mental health champions in settings supporting children and young people. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement is being considered under the light-touch regime and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is a council-led public service requirement rather than a supply of goods or construction works. Businesses with experience designing and delivering training on children’s and young people’s mental health, and with the ability to work with relevant education, youth or community settings, are likely to find the subject matter relevant.

This process is at the planning stage: Sunderland City Council has stated an intention to procure and has not invited tenders. The council plans to carry out pre-market engagement through a questionnaire, with responses expected by 9 October 2026. The anticipated contract period is from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with a possible extension lasting until 31 July 2028. The procurement is expected to use a light-touch approach for services and is below the relevant threshold. It is structured as one lot. The market engagement is intended to help the council understand supplier capability and inform the future requirement before any competition is launched.

The work is likely to suit training providers, mental health organisations, charities, social enterprises and specialist consultancies able to deliver practical mental health champion training for people working with children and young people. Relevant preparation would include evidence of designing accessible learning, engaging learners across education, youth and community environments, and translating mental health knowledge into usable support skills. Providers with established safeguarding arrangements, appropriately qualified trainers and experience of working with children, young people or the professionals who support them should consider monitoring the requirement as it develops. The council has identified the service as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller specialist organisations may be well placed to contribute, independently or through a partnership.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Champions Training for Children and Young People

Notice Description

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

Planning Information

Pre market engagement questionnaire can be located www.open-uk.org Reference Number OPEN20262043

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077570
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088688-2026
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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