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Provision of Psychological Therapy Support for Children and Young People

Pembrokeshire County Council

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Planning

27 Oct 2026 at 12:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Pembrokeshire County Council intends to buy a psychological therapy support service for children and young people in Pembrokeshire. The service is expected to provide case formulation, assessments, training and development, and psychological interventions. The contract is described as purchasing an allocation of service time. The council is shaping the future service through a planned market engagement event, which will also cover a separate Therapy Framework. The procurement is for health and social care services, rather than goods or construction work. Suppliers with experience delivering psychological support to children and young people in the area are the most directly relevant. The listed delivery area is Pembrokeshire.

This is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish a further notice around 1 February 2027. The planned contract period runs from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030, with a possible extension to 30 June 2031. The estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT (£960,000 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as one lot. Pembrokeshire County Council planned an in-person market engagement event at County Hall, Haverfordwest, on 26 November 2026, from 10am to noon; organisations intending to attend were asked to provide their details by 16 November 2026. This engagement is intended to inform the service design.

The council has identified the service areas it expects to purchase: case formulation, assessments, training and development, and psychological interventions for children and young people. Suppliers able to deliver this breadth of psychological support are therefore well placed to contribute to the service design and prepare for the later competition. The contract is described as a purchase of time, so providers should consider whether they can supply staff capacity across the required activities over a multi-year service period. The council marks the single lot as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that participation is not limited to large commercial providers. The market engagement is also being held alongside discussion of a Therapy Framework, offering relevant providers a chance to share input on both planned services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Psychological Therapy Support for Children and Young People

Notice Description

Market Engagement - Provision of Psychological Therapy Support for Children and Young People

Planning Information

Pembrokeshire County Council will shortly be tendering a psychological support service to deliver, case formulation, assessments, training and development and psychological interventions. This will be a purchased contract of time. To inform the shape of the future service, we are looking to undertake a Market Engagement Event. The Market Engagement Event will be held in person from Date: 26th November 2026 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: Pembrokeshire County Council, County Hall, Freemans Way / Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP – In Conference Room 1 Email – matthew.rees@pembrokeshire.gov.uk If you are planning to attend, please provide the following information by no later than 16th November 2026 1) Your organisation. 2) The names of representatives who will be attending on your organisation's behalf. Please note that this engagement event will combine two services - this Psychological Therapy contract as well as a Therapy Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079131
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101531-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 years
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
Pembrokeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PEMBROKESHIRE
Postcode
SA61 1TP
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys
Local Authority
Pembrokeshire
Electoral Ward
Haverfordwest: Castle
Westminster Constituency
Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Further Information

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