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title: "Groundworks (The Roots Service)"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST"
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# Groundworks (The Roots Service)

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac63fc18-b699-4885-ad1d-1d4ad71ca7be

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## Summary

The London Borough of Waltham Forest has completed a procurement process titled "Groundworks (The Roots Service)," focusing on education and training services, with additional emphasis on health and social work services. This initiative aims to deliver a Tier 2 service to support young people's mental health, partnering with local communities across England, United Kingdom. This comprehensive service is tailored to address mild to moderate mental health needs and commenced the award stage on 20th March 2024, with contract delivery starting from 1st April 2024 through to 31st March 2027. The procurement was concluded with an awarded value of £347,164.48, facilitated by Groundwork London.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs, given its focus on mental health services for young people and underserved communities such as Black males aged 5-17 in Waltham Forest. Businesses proficient in community service collaboration, mental health support provision, and partnership with educational and health institutions will find this contract particularly well-suited for their capabilities. The successful execution of this project could enhance the service provider's profile and open up future opportunities within the rapidly evolving field of community-based health interventions.

## Notice

Delivery of a Tier 2 service that will work in localities in the borough collaborating with the community, local services (schools, youth/community groups, GP surgeries, VCS organisations) to support young people to access the right mental health support for their needs, as well as provide support directly to young people. The service is targeted at children and young people (and their families) with mild to moderate needs, key features of the services will include: * Individual and group support, guidance and talking therapy to help deal with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress and trauma * Work with professionals in the community to link up with wider community mental health programmes run out of schools, VCS organisations, or GP Surgeries * Ensure that children and young people with complex mental health needs that require interventions from specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), are easily directed there. * Early intervention mental health offer to better reach Black males aged 5-17 in Waltham Forest, who face barriers to accessing timely, culturally appropriate care. * Providing and enhancing support for schools that do not currently have MHST coverage

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fbb19e9-55a1-4190-b54a-2cb8d55b131e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £347,164 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £347,164 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST |
| Locality | WALTHAMSTOW |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E17 4JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Electoral ward | Chapel End |
| Westminster constituency | Walthamstow |
| 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 | GROUNDWORK LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2026 at 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fbb19e9-55a1-4190-b54a-2cb8d55b131e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fbb19e9-55a1-4190-b54a-2cb8d55b131e
  7th July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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