Scope
Reference
DN780069
Description
Liverpool City Council is looking to commission a qualified and experienced organisation to deliver a range of Preventative Mental Health Services. We're excited to be transforming our approach in this area, with a focus on strength-based reablement, improved efficiency and effectiveness, and better outcomes for service users, while also helping to reduce demand on statutory services.
The service will support adults who experience mild to moderate symptoms attributed to poor mental health or common mental health problems (CMHP) with the aim of preventing reducing and delaying the need for adults to access acute / crisis mental health services.
Key features of the Lead Provider Mental Health Prevention Services are specified to include:
• Single Point of Referral / No Wrong Door.
• Neighbourhood-based services.
• Scaled up interventions 'that work' e.g. Peer Mentoring that can flex over the course of the contract.
• Scaled up volunteering, education and training opportunities and pathways out of services.
• Menu of interventions, autonomy, choice and control to service users based on individual assessment.
• Monitoring and Outcome evaluation improvement.
The aim is for the lead provider to work with delivery partners to deliver a streamlined, responsive and equitable mental health prevention service, which will develop and maintain a comprehensive timetable or menu of interventions, incorporating a broad range of preventative services, strongly based on co-production with service users.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,691,086 excluding VAT
- £2,029,303.20 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The Authority may, at its absolute discretion, and subject to additional funding becoming available to the Authority, extend this contract beyond the Initial Term by a further period or periods of up to 2 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85323000 - Community health services
Contract locations
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
22 September 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
30 September 2025, 4:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
The Procurement, including all communications relating thereto, will be undertaken via the Procurement Portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
23 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality/ Technical Criteria | Bidders are required to read the guidance and complete the Submission Document included in the ITT pack. |
Quality | 70% |
| Price | Bidders are required to read the guidance and complete the Pricing Schedule included in the ITT pack. Bidders are encouraged to demonstrate how their financial proposal supports a cost-effective,... |
Price | 20% |
| Social Value | Bidders are required to read the guidance and complete the Social Value Workbook included in the ITT pack. |
Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Liverpool City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRVY-7813-WLPG
Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
United Kingdom
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government