Tender

Healthier Minds Wellbeing Service

EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Tender

11 May 2026 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

East Renfrewshire Council, as the buying authority, has initiated a tender process for the "Healthier Minds Wellbeing Service" within the industry category of General Public Services. The service targets the improvement of mental wellbeing among children, young people, and their families and is located in the East Renfrewshire area (UKM83). The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, utilising an Open procedure via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal. Key dates include the submission deadline on 10th June 2026, with the contract anticipated to start in early July 2026, running initially for two years with an optional one-year extension. The estimated value for the full service duration is £900,000.

This tender provides a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services or those aiming to expand their footprint in public sector healthcare provision. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in child and family services, with a focus on holistic and systemic family support, will find this an attractive prospect. The requirement stipulates a minimum yearly turnover of £600,000 in the relevant business area over the past two years, positioning well-established providers potentially favourably. The emphasis on systemic family work suggests that businesses with the capacity to deliver innovative and flexible solutions in family and children's mental health will be well-suited to compete effectively for this contract.

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Notice Title

Healthier Minds Wellbeing Service

Notice Description

East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of a Healthier Minds Wellbeing Service. East Renfrewshire Council, on behalf of the Health and Social Care Partnership, are commissioning a refreshed service which closely aligns to existing services and our vision to deliver the Promise. This service will deliver targeted help and support to children, young people, and families to improve mental wellbeing. This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T. The anticipated start date for the contract is early July 2026. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years plus an optional 1-year extension. It should be noted that extensions are available at the discretion of the Council and are not guaranteed. The estimated value shown below is reflective of the full 3 years being offered. This is not guaranteed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of a Healthier Minds Wellbeing Service. The service will be embedded within our existing Healthier Minds model and will work with children and young people aged 8 - 18 years old who attend school in East Renfrewshire or who ordinarily reside in East Renfrewshire. Whilst it is expected that a range of flexible supports will be provided, a key element of the service will be to ensure that children and young people's presenting needs are held within the context of family relationships. In addition to individual work, this will necessitate systemic family work which involves working with all family members to help build connection and a sense of safety within relationships so all family members, especially children, have their needs recognised and met.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000831476
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555560
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GIFFNOCK
Postcode
G46 6UG
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
East Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank
Westminster Constituency
East Renfrewshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555560
    Healthier Minds Wellbeing Service - East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of a Healthier Minds Wellbeing Service. East Renfrewshire Council, on behalf of the Health and Social Care Partnership, are commissioning a refreshed service which closely aligns to existing services and our vision to deliver the Promise. This service will deliver targeted help and support to children, young people, and families to improve mental wellbeing. This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T. The anticipated start date for the contract is early July 2026. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years plus an optional 1-year extension. It should be noted that extensions are available at the discretion of the Council and are not guaranteed. The estimated value shown below is reflective of the full 3 years being offered. This is not guaranteed.

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