--- title: "Mental health, social inclusion and resilience building for at risk young people in Leicester." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f745" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f745" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f745.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f745.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Leicester City Council" published: "2026-09-10" --- # Mental health, social inclusion and resilience building for at risk young people in Leicester. Buyer: Leicester City Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f745 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f745) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f745.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is exploring preventative mental health, social inclusion and resilience-building services for young people in Leicester. The planned service is for young people aged 12 to 25 who may be at risk of, or involved with, justice services, and for care-experienced young people aged 18 to 25. Potential delivery includes group activities, workshops, practical support, life-skills development, life-journey work and emotional wellbeing support. The programme is expected to be divided into two lots: one focused on young people connected with justice services, and one focused on reducing isolation and improving confidence, resilience, independence and relationships among care-experienced young people. Delivery will be shaped with young people and informed by the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework. This is a welfare service for children and young people (CPV 85311300). This procurement is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. The council is conducting a soft market test to understand suppliers’ capabilities and the range of services available for both groups. The engagement milestone is expected by 25 September 2026, with a future notice anticipated on 26 September 2026. The planned service is a light-touch public service procurement, with the final delivery model being developed through stakeholder engagement. The estimated value is £96,000 excluding VAT, or £115,200 including VAT. The planned contract period for the structured lot is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with a possible extension to 31 March 2029. The service is intended to be divided into lots, and renewal is anticipated for the structured lot. The planned work will suit charities, voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises and specialist providers of youth mental health, wellbeing, social inclusion or early-intervention services. Leicester City Council has identified small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable participants. Suppliers should be prepared to work with young people in designing and delivering services, particularly those with experience of justice services, care experience, vulnerability, social isolation or poor mental health outcomes. Relevant strengths include facilitating groups and workshops, providing practical and life-skills support, building emotional resilience and positive relationships, and applying strengths-based approaches. Providers able to deliver collaborative, flexible programmes and demonstrate effective stakeholder participation are likely to be well placed when the requirement reaches the market. The council is using this engagement to understand the sector’s available service models and capabilities. ## Notice THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION - Public Health is exploring opportunities to commission preventative mental health and wellbeing support for young people who may be more susceptible to developing poor mental health due to a range of factors such as the experience or risk of involvement in the criminal justice system or having lived experience, experiencing higher levels of vulnerability and poorer mental health outcomes. The opportunity would be lotted, Lot 1 would explore the commissioning of a preventative mental health and wellbeing programme for young people aged 12-25 who are at risk of or involved with justice services. The delivery model is currently being developed through stakeholder engagement and participation with young people. Early scoping suggests that an effective approach to programme delivery would be through a flexible programme which comprises of group activities, workshops, and practical support. Lot 2 would explore the promotion of social inclusion and improve the emotional wellbeing of care-experienced young people aged 18-25 by reducing social isolation and loneliness and strengthening confidence, emotional resilience, independence, and positive relationships. Care-experienced young people can experience disadvantages in education, employment, physical and mental health, and access to supportive social networks. The commissioned service will provide practical, strengths-based support to help participants develop the skills, resilience and social connections needed for a healthy and fulfilling transition to adulthood. The programme will be designed and delivered in collaboration with care-experienced young people, ensuring that activities reflect their priorities, experiences, and aspirations. It will combine practical life skills, life-journey work, and emotional wellbeing support, informed by the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework. With this soft market test we aim to understand the markets capabilities and range of services offered in relation to both groups. ### Planning Information Soft Market Test ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086068-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £96,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Leicester City Council | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Postcode area | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 10 Sep 2026 at 16:07 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086068-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086068-2026 10th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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