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Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing Service · Wolverhampton City Council (May 2025)

Official notice

Authority: Wolverhampton City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG39)
Published estimate£2,250,000≈ £750k / year · £2,700,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Mar 2026
Next notice expected 1 Sept 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The City of Wolverhampton Council, in partnership with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a delivery partner(s) to provide the local Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing (EMHWB) service. The EMHWB service will provide support to Children and Young People aged 5-18 years with mild to moderate emotional and mental health needs, extending up to age 25 for individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or those who are care leavers. The service will support a minimum of 1,800 Children and Young People annually.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City of Wolverhampton Council, in partnership with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a delivery partner(s) to provide the local Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing (EMHWB) service. The EMHWB service will provide support to Children and Young People aged 5-18 years with mild to moderate emotional and mental health needs, extending up to age 25 for individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or those who are care leavers.

The service will support a minimum of 1,800 Children and Young People annually.

The proposed contract term is an initial 3 years with 2 further optional 1 year extensions (3 + 1 + 1).

The contract is valued at £450,000 per annum.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Feb 2031, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,250,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,250,000 exc. VAT · £2,700,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There are 2 optional 1 year extensions (total 2 years). Therefore the full term is 3 + 1 + 1 (Maximum 5 years).
85000000 Health and social work services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Conditions of participation are detailed in the ITT and e-procurement portal.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Conditions of participation are detailed in the ITT and e-procurement portal.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 85%
  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: 5%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Conditions of participation are detailed in the ITT and e-procurement portal.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Conditions of participation are detailed in the ITT and e-procurement portal.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—1 Jul 2026CancelledThis procurement process for CWC25144 - Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is being terminated on the basis that significant changes are required to the service specification, pricing schedule and evaluation questions. As such, the Council is unable to proceed with evaluation or contract award under the current process and will instead undertake a revised procurement exercise.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 3 Feb 2031
First published
16 May 2025, 15:31 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2026, 13:51 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 May 2026
Authority reference
CWC25144
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016602
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG39)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051620 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.wolverhamptontenders.com ↗

Timeline

16 May 2025 → 1 Nov 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    16 May 2025, 15:31 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Market engagement383 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    We are hosting a Market Warming Event to introduce the upcoming Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (EMWBS) commissioning opportunity.

    This event will provide an overview of the draft service specification, outline Wolverhampton's priorities, and offer potential providers the chance to engage with commissioners, ask questions, and help shape the final version of the service.

    We welcome attendance from organisations with experience in emotional wellbeing, youth support, SEND, autism pathways, and trauma-informed care, as well as those working with families affected by domestic abuse

    The event will take place 3pm - 3:45pm on Thursday 16th October via Microsoft TEAMs. To request attendance please submit your details via the portal: www.wolverhamptontenders.com ↗.

  4. Tender notice published252 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by235 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Submission deadline222 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by158 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published126 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 13:51 BST
  9. Contract starts3 days ago
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    16 May 2025, 15:31 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 13:31 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
    UK4
  4. Published value published: £2,250,000
    24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
  5. Status changed to active
    24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
  7. Deadline published: 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
  8. Procurement termination notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 13:51 BST
    UK12
  9. Status changed to complete
    1 Jul 2026, 13:51 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wolverhampton City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVBV-7568-LBLL Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1SHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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Notices published for this procedure