Scope
Reference
DN790637
Description
Cornwall Council is inviting Tenders for Mental Health Employment Advisors (MHEA) services across all eleven job centres across Cornwall and the Plymouth job centre to support residents from Cornwall.
Essentially MHEAs support individuals with their mental health and wellbeing and help them back into employment. The intervention targets adults aged 16+ years who accessed a job centre and self-declared that their mental health acted as a barrier to accessing appropriate employment. The intervention includes supporting people over a 2-4 month period, which includes an initial assessment to identify their mental health needs, ability to work and then identify a personalised action plan to help them back into employment and improve their mental health and wellbeing. Price - 10% Quality - 75% Social Value - 15%
Total value (estimated)
- £688,948 excluding VAT
- £688,948 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 31 March 2030
- 4 years, 4 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Please refer to the Tender Documents for further details of the Conditions of Participation
Technical ability conditions of participation
Please refer to the Tender Documents for further details of the Conditions of Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 October 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
17 October 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
3 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Please refer to the Tender Documents for further information |
Quality | 75.00% |
| Social Value | Please refer to the Tender Documents for further information |
Quality | 15.00% |
| Price | Please refer to the Tender Documents for further information |
Price | 10.00% |
Other information
Payment terms
Please refer to the Tender Documents and contractual documentation for further details.
Description of risks to contract performance
Please refer to the Tender Documents and contractual documentation for further details.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Prior knowledge of the limited market within Cornwall
Contracting authority
Cornwall Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYRH-9827-DWLP
County Hall
Truro
TR1 3AY
United Kingdom
Contact name: John Hitchens
Telephone: 018723222222
Email: john.hitchens@cornwall.gov.uk
Website: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government