--- title: "Provision of a Recovery College" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055559" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055559" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055559.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055559.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-15" --- # Provision of a Recovery College Buyer: SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055559 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055559) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055559.json) ## Summary South Ayrshire Council is overseeing a tender to commission a Mental Health Recovery College, falling under the health and social work services category. This initiative, set in South Ayrshire (UKM94), is at the tender stage, with key deadlines slated for submission by 26th June 2026. The contract will focus on promoting recovery through educational initiatives aimed at the 16+ demographic, with successful providers expected to adhere to contracts that balance quality and price at a 90/10 ratio over a projected period extending into January 2031. The procurement process is open, ensuring broad access and encouraging participation from a wide range of qualified participants. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those specialising in mental health services, adult education, and community engagement. Enterprises equipped to deliver comprehensive educational programmes and possess expertise in mental health recovery are best suited to pursue this contract. The inclusion of community benefit requirements, such as targeted recruitment and SME development, positions this tender as a conduit for both social impact and business growth, nurturing partnerships with SMEs and fostering social enterprise development. ## Notice South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership are proposing to commission a Mental Health Recovery College. Recovery Colleges take an educational approach to mental health and is informed by a combination of recovery, adult education, and community education principles. The aim of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to identify Providers who would be interested in a proposed future Contract opportunity for this requirement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Mental health and wellness are recognised as an important and essential component of health and is fundamental to the ability to live and enjoy life. Recovery can be a voyage of self-discovery and personal growth, which does not impose limits on people. Experiences of mental illness can provide opportunities for change, reflection and discovery of new values, skills, and interests. South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership are proposing to commission a Mental Health Recovery College. Recovery Colleges take an educational approach to mental health and is informed by a combination of recovery, adult education, and community education principles. It is envisaged that the service will provide open access to all from 16 years plus, regardless of whether they are known to mental health services and whether they have a diagnosed mental health condition at the time of presentation. The service will support all patients into recovery (according to their individual recovery goals) whether they have long-term enduring mental health conditions, are nearing a point of crisis or where the individual's goal is around prevention and early intervention. Courses are expected to be delivered cover a range of areas; from developing and enhancing social skills, assisting, and promoting recovery, through to development of peer works through peer training (e.g. Peer2Peer) and preparing people to begin or return to work or training for work. Therefore, latterly in a student's journey in the Recovery College there would be an expectation that they would have access to, where they wish, vocational courses. Key service deliverables are anticipated to be: - Pro-active promotion and engagement and will ensure that the service is reaching the community where the need is greatest. This includes ensuring that courses are delivered in each of the three localities within South Ayrshire. - Support to identify and achieve their individual recovery goals using monitoring tools to map and identify progress towards recovery. - Commitment to developing a co-produced model within the college as well as a commitment to developing a structured peer support approach by developing individuals into this role as much as possible. - Service delivery from appropriately qualified staff with the relevant skills and experience and, appropriately, people with lived experience of mental health problems in either an employment or voluntary arrangement. - Will be required to facilitate the delivery of (and directly deliver if appropriate) courses as per the Recovery College model. - To be organised and delivered in a way to maximise patient involvement and continued participation until the point of jointly agreed recovery. Individuals should be supported to recover and transition through the Recovery College. Renewal: Recurrent in January 2031 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044933-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | January 2031 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYR | | Post town | Kilmarnock | | Postcode | KA7 1DR | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire | | Local authority | South Ayrshire | | Electoral ward | Ayr West | | Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | | Delivery location | TLM94 South Ayrshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 15 May 2026 at 12:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044933-2026 - 27 Jun 2025 at 14:31 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035867-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000802919 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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