Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Lot 1: Community Bereavement Support Service for Children Young People and Families; Lot 2:Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults

A Tender Notice
by BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
£540K
Sector
HEALTH
Published
30 Jan 2026
Delivery
01 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2028
Deadline
02 Mar 2026 12:00

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Location

Blackburn With Darwen:

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Description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for Public Mental Wellbeing Programme: Lot 1: Community Bereavement Support Service for Children Young People and Families; Lot 2: Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults. How we respond to those who are bereaved can have a long-term impact on how they grieve, their health and their memories of the individual who has died. Bereavement can result in clinical depression, anxiety states, panic syndromes, and posttraumatic stress disorder and is associated with increased risk of mortality, greater use of health services, and subsequent poor mental and physical health. Bereavement can also trigger loneliness, and increased social isolation. For many people, bereavement also brings life changes and practical challenges, including dealing with the administration of the death and taking on new responsibilities, just at a time when they may feel vulnerable and overwhelmed. Lot 1: The overall aim of this service is to provide low level emotional and practical support to Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) who have been bereaved, reducing stigma, supporting them to grieve and preventing the escalation of distress by offering early intervention. Lot 2: The overall aim of this service is to provide low level emotional and practical support to Adults who have been bereaved, reducing stigma, supporting them to grieve and preventing the escalation of distress by offering early intervention. Both Services will provide a range of support options to address the social, emotional, and practical needs of those who have been bereaved. Both lots will be delivered independently but remain connected to Blackburn with Darwen's wider Public Mental Wellbeing Programme, complementing two existing contracted services already being delivered: (1) Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training and Engagement (2) Men's Mental Wellbeing Service.

Lot Division

1 Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Lot 1: Community Bereavement Support Service for Children Young People and Families
  • Value: £270K
2 Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Lot 2: Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults
  • Value: £270K

Lot 2: The overall aim of this service is to provide low level emotional and practical support to Adults who have been bereaved, reducing stigma, supporting them to grieve and preventing the escalation of distress by offering early intervention

Renewal Options

Contract Length = 2 years With options to extend +1 year and +1 year 4 years (48 months) total

Award Criteria

Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Lot 1: Community Bereavement Support Service for Children Young People and Families; Lot 2: Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults 1) Overall Service - 15% weighting 2) Experience, Knowledge and Skills - 20% weighting 3) Implementation Plan - 10% weighting 4) Communication and Marketing Strategy - 10% weighting 5) Health Inequalities - 10% weighting 6) Safeguarding - 5% weighting 7) Innovation - 5% weighting 8) Social Value (Schedule 6 of ITT) - 15% weighting 9) Price (Schedule 7 of ITT) - 10% weighting

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-05f68b
  • FTS 008520-2026

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