--- title: "Mental Health Prevention Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-04c2d309-fb0a-4c2f-8293-1da4a7d53585" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04c2d309-fb0a-4c2f-8293-1da4a7d53585" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04c2d309-fb0a-4c2f-8293-1da4a7d53585.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04c2d309-fb0a-4c2f-8293-1da4a7d53585.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-06" --- # Mental Health Prevention Services Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04c2d309-fb0a-4c2f-8293-1da4a7d53585 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04c2d309-fb0a-4c2f-8293-1da4a7d53585) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04c2d309-fb0a-4c2f-8293-1da4a7d53585.json) ## Summary Liverpool City Council is looking to commission Mental Health Prevention Services to address community health needs in England, United Kingdom. This procurement process follows an open procedure method with an anticipated contract value of £5,070,000, and the contract period spans from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. The service is focused on preventing, reducing, and delaying adults' need to access acute mental health crisis services by delivering neighbourhood-based, strength-based reablement interventions. Key features include peer mentoring, volunteering, education, and training opportunities tailored to individual assessments. The award stage is active, and the chosen supplier is PSS (UK) Ltd, with the most recent award notice published on 6 March 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in delivering innovative mental health services. By focusing on scalable and responsive interventions, businesses specialising in mental health, peer support, training, and community engagement can benefit from this contract and contribute to improved public mental health outcomes. Companies that possess expertise in co-production and community health services will find themselves well-suited to meet the requirements set by Liverpool City Council, thus fostering business growth within the sector. ## Notice Liverpool City Council is looking to commission a qualified and experienced organisation to deliver a range of Preventative Mental Health Services. We're excited to be transforming our approach in this area, with a focus on strength-based reablement, improved efficiency and effectiveness, and better outcomes for service users, while also helping to reduce demand on statutory services. The service will support adults who experience mild to moderate symptoms attributed to poor mental health or common mental health problems (CMHP) with the aim of preventing reducing and delaying the need for adults to access acute / crisis mental health services. Key features of the Lead Provider Mental Health Prevention Services are specified to include: * Single Point of Referral / No Wrong Door. * Neighbourhood-based services. * Scaled up interventions 'that work' e.g. Peer Mentoring that can flex over the course of the contract. * Scaled up volunteering, education and training opportunities and pathways out of services. * Menu of interventions, autonomy, choice and control to service users based on individual assessment. * Monitoring and Outcome evaluation improvement. The aim is for the lead provider to work with delivery partners to deliver a streamlined, responsive and equitable mental health prevention service, which will develop and maintain a comprehensive timetable or menu of interventions, incorporating a broad range of preventative services, strongly based on co-production with service users. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64b2d605-6cfe-4b02-a26a-c3c658960e67 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Jan 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,691,086 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £5,070,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 1DS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PSS (UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 6 Mar 2026 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64b2d605-6cfe-4b02-a26a-c3c658960e67 - 27 Aug 2025 at 13:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba2680c-a051-474a-ac1d-5669a6250908 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64b2d605-6cfe-4b02-a26a-c3c658960e67 6th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba2680c-a051-474a-ac1d-5669a6250908 27th August 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b13f5339-4c53-f011-813a-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.liverpool.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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