--- title: "Emotional Wellbeing and Health Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067570" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067570" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067570.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067570.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-26" --- # Emotional Wellbeing and Health Support Service Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067570 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067570) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067570.json) ## Summary Peterborough City Council is actively seeking providers to deliver an "Emotional Wellbeing and Health Support Service" aimed at children and young people aged 13-25 residing in Peterborough. This procurement, classified under guidance and counselling services alongside welfare services, is at the tender stage, requiring submissions by 9 April 2026. The contract will commence on 1 July 2026 and conclude on 30 June 2027. With an open competition procurement method and a below-threshold status, the tender offers a substantial opportunity for service providers in counselling and welfare sectors who can demonstrate innovation and effective interagency collaboration. This tender presents an attractive opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in mental health, counselling, and youth services to expand their offerings. By delivering a free, confidential, and accessible service, businesses can contribute to the evidenced improvements in mental health and engagement within vulnerable groups in Peterborough. The approach advocates for shared decision-making and effective collaboration, seeking a provider capable of maintaining and developing services within the iThrive Framework. Optimal candidates will need to submit via the ProContract e-Tendering Platform, focusing on qualitative criteria alongside pricing, ensuring sustainable and inclusive service delivery. ## Notice Peterborough City Council are seeking a provider to deliver accessible emotional wellbeing and mental health information, advice and support for children and young people (CYP) aged between 13-25 years living in Peterborough. The contract shall commence on 01 July 2026 and end on 30th June 2027. The outcomes for the service include; - Evidenced improvements in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. - Evidence of reach within vulnerable groups1 or those who would not otherwise receive support due to not meeting other mental health service thresholds and capturing the need for support. - Evidenced improvements in children and young people's engagement with education, employment or training. The service model will: - Provide a free, confidential, easily accessible self-referral service open to children and young people aged 13-25 years who reside in Peterborough that require support and can self refer to gain support. - Be accessible and have open access via a 'no wrong door' approach; this means that children and young people can self-refer by phone, email, text/WhatsApp, website or attend drop-in sessions without appointment. - Engage with and offer children and young people support they need without requiring them to meet a restrictive eligibility criteria. - Ensure children and young people are involved in decision making, choice of types and length of support with high levels of autonomy about the support they receive and how they want to access it, length of support and how it is accessed. This includes meeting the needs of young people who are at risk of not engaging or disengaging from mental health support. - Build children and young people's resilience and coping strategies through evidence-based practices that address some of the wider determinants of wellbeing with the relevant intervention, both in length and depending on individual needs. - Support and encourage interagency working and effective collaborations with a clear referral process and capturing, analysing and sharing outcomes data with key stakeholders that continually informs practice and service delivery. - Improve, innovate and evidence the impact and effectiveness of this service, especially where there are significant challenges and issues. This includes providing a mix of robust evaluation measures, accurate data analysis and case studies. - Develop and maintain this service provision within the iThrive Framework - Support the whole system approach with shared decision making on support and activities to improve the mental wellbeing, health, resilience, and confidence of children & young people. - Share learning to help influence a wider systematic change including barriers LGBTQ+ young people face accessing mental health support. - Ensure monitoring and review are focused on reporting children & young people's evidenced outcomes, learning sharing intelligence and practices. The service will provide quarterly reports, an annual service report, contract period work plan, risk log and will operate a complaints process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028045-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £36,990 | | Lots value | £36,990 | | 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions ## Release History - 26 Mar 2026 at 15:04 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028045-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028045-2026 26th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3197a7b4-2129-f111-813c-005056b64545 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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