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UK4

Mental Health Primary School Offer

  • First published: 22 August 2026
  • Last modified: 22 August 2026
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9ff
Published by:
Oxfordshire County Council
Authority ID:
AA21285
Publication date:
22 August 2026
Deadline date:
06 October 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The aim of service is to provide an early mental health prevention offer for primary school aged children and their families. The service will enable staff to have the confidence to lead mental wellbeing sessions for children using the appropriate language and techniques as part of a whole school approach to mental health. This will include a professional development programme for school staff and ongoing support to embed the approach throughout the school curriculum.The Council anticipates that the contract will commence on 4 January 2027, for a period of 3 years. The Council will have an option to extend the contract period by a further 12 months.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

DN827120

Procurement description

The aim of service is to provide an early mental health prevention offer for primary school aged children and their families. The service will enable staff to have the confidence to lead mental wellbeing sessions for children using the appropriate language and techniques as part of a whole school approach to mental health. This will include a professional development programme for school staff and ongoing support to embed the approach throughout the school curriculum.

The Council anticipates that the contract will commence on 4 January 2027, for a period of 3 years. The Council will have an option to extend the contract period by a further 12 months.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

800000 GBP to 800000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

04 January 2027, 00:00AM to 03 January 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 03 January 2031

Contracting authority

Oxfordshire County Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: County Hall, New Rd

Town/City: Oxford

Postcode: OX1 1ND

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZNW-8281-MHNM

NUTS code: UKJ14

Contact name: Alex White

Email: ProcurementandContractManagement.Enquiries@Oxfordshire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80561000 - Health training services

Delivery regions

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Lot value (estimated)

800000 GBP Excluding VAT

960000 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

04 January 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

03 January 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

03 January 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

The Council has an option to extend the contract period by up to 12 months in aggregate.

Participation

Conditions

Economic

Conditions of participation

Please refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation

Conditions

Economic

Conditions of participation

Please refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

Quality

Description

Quality criteria consisting of:

- Mobilisation

- Service Model

- Working in partnership

- Monitoring and evaluation

- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

- Service improvement and innovation

- Social Value

A full breakdown of sub-weightings is provided in the Invitation to Tender.

Weighting: 75

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: price

Name

Price

Description

The Council has specified a maximum budget of £200,000 (ex VAT) for each contract year. Any offer exceeding £200,000 (ex VAT) in any contract year will be deemed non-compliant.

For the full evaluation methodology, please refer to the Invitation to Tender

Weighting: 25

Weighting type: percentageExact

Submission

Tender submission deadline

05 October 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

23 September 2026, 23:59PM

Date of award of contract

02 November 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://sebp.due-north.com/

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

ID

L-1

Document type

Bidding documents

Description

The Invitation to tender will be available from (estimated) Monday 24 October 2026. The Invitation to Tender will be accessible free of charge via the South East Business Portal; https://sebp.due-north.com/

The portal opportunity reference is DN827120. Searching for this reference in the portal will take you to the opportunity, where you will be able to express interest and access the Invitation to Tender

ID

L-2

Document type

Technical specifications

ID

future

Document type

Bidding documents

Document type

The Invitation to tender will be available from (estimated) Monday 24 October 2026. The Invitation to Tender will be accessible free of charge via the South East Business Portal; https://sebp.due-north.com/

The portal opportunity reference is DN827120. Searching for this reference in the portal will take you to the opportunity, where you will be able to express interest and access the Invitation to Tender

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80561000 Health training services Health and first-aid training services
80510000 Specialist training services Training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
There are no delivery locations for this notice.

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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Other contact:
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