Mental Health
Tenders

Early Prevention Programme - Black Males & Mental Health - C417279

Description: An early crisis intervention programme that provides targeted and culturally competent mental health support to engage young Black men in mental health initiatives with the overarching goals of improving access to mental health services, reducing crisis presentation at secondary care or acute-level services in the medium to long term, and improving health outcomes and experiences of mental health provision.

Summary: The NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the "Early Prevention Programme – Black Males & Mental Health." This programme focuses on providing culturally competent mental health support for young Black men. The procurement falls under the 'Psychiatrist or psychologist services' category and targets locations including Haringey and Islington in London. The contract, valued at £130,000, runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. This award was executed under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, a process characterised by a direct award without prior publication due to specific regulatory scope considerations. The decision was finalised by the NCL ICB Committee on 24 February 2026, with formal award confirmed on 17 March 2026 following the standstill period.

NHSWYICB - Mental Health Third Sector

Description: Safe space for day visitors and overnight guests who are experiencing a Mental Health crisis.

Summary: The NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime for delivering mental health services, particularly focusing on offering a safe space for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The procurement falls under the category of health services and is located in the Leeds area, within the United Kingdom. On 28th November 2025, the notice for the contract award was updated to confirm the formal award following the Direct Award Process C, with the contract scheduled to commence on 19th January 2026, running until 18th January 2027. The contract is valued at £1,948,765 and is specifically designed for service procurement without prior competition, as per the relevant healthcare service regulations introduced in 2023.

Mental Health Supported Living-Phase 2- Camden Council

Description: This procurement is Phase 2 of the Mental Health Supported Living (MHSL) procurement. MHSL will provide accommodation-based support for people with serious mental illness (SMI), which includes conditions such as psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia), bipolar and personality disorder. The MHSL Pathway will support people to develop independent living skills, progress their mental health recovery and move away from homelesness/ housing precarity and into their own home

Summary: The London Borough of Camden has completed the procurement process for the second phase of the Mental Health Supported Living initiative. This procurement, managed through an open procedure, aims to provide accommodation-based support for individuals with serious mental illnesses, such as psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, and personality disorder. The process involved two lots: one for the Central Locality and another for the South Locality, each focusing on connecting residents to their communities. The contract, effective from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, offers an optional two-year extension. Awards were recently announced on 24 December 2025, with contracts set to be signed by 30 January 2026. Deliveries will take place primarily in London regions, aiding in the reduction of homelessness and improving independent living skills among beneficiaries. The total value of this initiative stands at approximately £20.7 million.

Evaluation of Alternatives to Admission

Description: The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional medical body responsible for supporting psychiatrists throughout their careers. They also help providers, users and commissioners of mental health services to assess and improve the care they provide through the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI). They work to secure the best outcomes for people with mental illness, learning difficulties and developmental disorders by promoting excellent mental health services, training outstanding psychiatrists, promoting quality and research, setting standards and being the voice of psychiatry. The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the only existing professional body in the United Kingdom and have been working in collaboration with NHS Joint Commissioning Committee (and previously National Collaborative Commissioning Unit) on the Dyfodol Programme on behalf of Welsh Government. The programme supports (read more...)

Summary: The procurement process carried out by the Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government involves a contract titled "Evaluation of Alternatives to Admission", which falls under the services category within the industry of development consultancy and research services. The procurement took place in the UK, specifically targeting the Welsh region. This process has reached the Award stage, having been concluded as of 8th October 2025. The contract involves evaluating a two-year pilot project on alternatives to admission in mental health, with its duration lasting from 6th October 2025 to 5th April 2026. The procurement was conducted using a direct method below the threshold and without competition.

PN083 crisis House

Description: Provision of Mental Health Crisis House

Summary: The procurement process for the "PN083 Crisis House" is conducted by the Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, focusing on services within the health industry category. The location of the contract is Sheffield, United Kingdom, specifically in the region UKE32. As of the most recent update on the 28th of April, 2026, the process is in the tender update stage, with confirmation of the contract award. The open procedure method was used for the tender, prioritising quality questions with a 60% weighting and price at 40%. Key dates included the tender period end on 17th November 2025, and the contract was signed on the 18th February 2026. The contract, valued at £1,832,373 GBP, has been awarded to "Mental Health Matters", showcasing an opportunity for continued engagement in mental health services.

Mental Health Prevention and Enablement

Description: Procurement for a Community Mental Health and Enablement Service that provides inward and outward facing community rehabilitation and recovery skill building opportunities. Specialist mental health provision for adults who are in receipt of Secondary Mental Health Services or have previously required this. Providing innovative therapeutic and education programme to support empowerment and management of Mental Health and Serious Mental Illness symptoms. Creating bespoke pathways that connect individuals to activity that strengthens their connection to local community that provides structure and purpose. Working towards individual outcomes of Gloriously Ordinary Living. Aligned to One Stockport's values.

Summary: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a contract for "Mental Health Prevention and Enablement," focusing on providing community mental health services. This tender falls under the health and social work services industry category and operates within the UKD3 region. The procurement process was conducted via an open procedure, categorized under the light-touch regime, with a total contract value of £1,760,000. The contract commenced on 10th September 2025 and is active, with an option for renewal up to 2030. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract already awarded to MAKING SPACE as of 11th November 2025.

Mental Health Prevention Services

Description: Liverpool City Council has commissioned a qualified and experienced organisation to deliver a range of Preventative Mental Health Services. This forms part of the Council's transformation in mental health support, focusing on strength-based reablement, improved efficiency and effectiveness, and better outcomes for service users, while helping to reduce demand on statutory services. The service will support adults experiencing mild to moderate symptoms associated with poor mental health or common mental health problems (CMHP), with the aim of preventing, reducing, and delaying the need for access to acute or crisis mental health services. Key features of the Lead Provider Mental Health Prevention Service include: - Single Point of Referral / No Wrong Door approach - Neighbourhood-based services - Scaled-up interventions that work (e.g., (read more...)

Summary: Liverpool City Council has engaged in a contract for the provision of Mental Health Prevention Services, awarded to PSS (UK). The services are focused on supporting adults experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues, aiming to prevent and reduce the demand on more acute mental health services. As part of a broader transformation within the council's approach to mental health support, the service includes various innovative measures such as a "No Wrong Door" approach, peer mentoring, and neighbourhood-based services. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, and the contract commenced on 1 April 2026, running through to 31 March 2029, with potential extensions up to 2031. The total contract value is approximately £4.23 million, with opportunities for additional services contingent on further funding.

Mental Health Support

Description: Mental Health Support Services

Summary: Nottinghamshire County Council is initiating a procurement process for "Mental Health Support," focusing on delivering mental health support services under the industry category of social work and related services. This process is classified under the planning stage, with a pipeline notice published on 26th May 2026. The primary location for the procurement is Nottingham, United Kingdom. The contract period is planned from 1st April 2028 to 31st March 2033, with future notices expected by 1st April 2027. The procurement is expected to involve a framework agreement and is categorised under services, offering potential opportunities for businesses within this sector.

Complete Care Communities - Facilitating Mental Health Empowerment in Camden's Bengali and Somali Communities - C417210

Description: Empower mental health resilience in Camden's Somali and Bengali residents, by their community for their community through community advocates. Using and enhancing the community's assets by engaging them in designing a self-sustaining model to reduce stigma, engender resilience, increase access to mental health support and promote physical health. This is through delivery of: educational sessions around Mental Health and Mental Health First Aid, Health and Wellbeing Awareness Days, weekly Physical Wellbeing workshops of health exercises, yoga and chair-based exercise classes. Also mental health workshops and iCOPE wellbeing workshops.

Summary: NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board is facilitating a procurement process aimed at empowering mental health resilience within Camden's Bengali and Somali communities through a contract titled "Complete Care Communities – Facilitating Mental Health Empowerment." The procurement falls under the services category in the General-practitioner services industry and will be executed in the Camden and City of London region. Currently, the procurement process is at the stage where the contract has been formally awarded, following a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) without the need for a prior call for competition, marking a significant step in enhancing community health resilience. This project is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2026 and conclude on 31 March 2027, with a total contract value of £60,000.

Mental Health Crisis Services (Crisis House and Crisis Line) - North East Lincolnshire

Description: The service will provide support to adults with severe mental illness this will include but not be limited to: * non-medical support for those is crisis in a therapeutic environment; * crisis accommodation support, with the purpose to prevent admission to acute mental health and inpatient care; * access to residential respite care; * support earlier discharge from acute mental health services; * telephone mental health helpline, offering support over the telephone for people with long term mental health issues. The service will work in partnership with the Mental Health Crisis Team service within North East Lincolnshire.

Summary: The NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has initiated a procurement process for Mental Health Crisis Services in North East Lincolnshire. This procurement, under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, seeks to provide comprehensive support to adults with severe mental illness. Key services include crisis accommodation, respite care, earlier discharge support, and a telephone helpline, all in partnership with the local Mental Health Crisis Team. The contract term is from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with the option for a two-year extension. The procurement falls under the 'Miscellaneous health services' industry category, and the estimated contract value is £1,670,855. This tender is at the award stage, as confirmed in March 2026, with Rethink Mental Illness, identified as the selected supplier.