Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 100084-2026
Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
- Value
- £2.8m
- Closes
- 20 Nov 2026 (12 days)
- Where
- West Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030
In plain English
Wolverhampton City Council, working with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, wants one or more partners to run its Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing service for children and young people aged 5-18 (up to 25 for those with SEND or care leavers) with mild to moderate needs, supporting at least 1,800 a year. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two optional one-year extensions, at an estimated £2,832,424 in total (£533,500 a year); bids are due by 20 November 2026 at 12:00.
Good fit for: Children's mental health, counselling or wellbeing charities and providers with experience of supporting young people in the community.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
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 £533,500 per annum.
Getting the documents
wolverhamptontenders.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 22 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £604k to £2.8m (6 since 2025; 3 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing Service Wolverhampton City Council | Base 25 SME | £2.8m | 4 Sep |
| Therapeutic support and mental health services for children in care Suffolk County Council | Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | £2.8m | 19 Aug |
| Provision of an Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service for Halton Family Hubs Halton Borough Council | North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation Trust | £604k | 14 Jul |
| Mental Health Support Teams in Schools NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board | Name withheld | £2.4m | 11 Jun |
| Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Suppport East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Wellbeing Forus Limited SME | £760k | 2 Feb |
| Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Support East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Wellbeing Forus Limited SME | £760k | 12 Dec |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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