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Request for Quotation - North Northamptonshire Council - Severe Mental Health Illness (SMI) and Mental Health Inequalities Project

North Northamptonshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 07:08.

Opportunity overview

North Northamptonshire Council invites quotations to design and deliver a community-focused programme that addresses mental health inequalities, with specific emphasis on improving outcomes for people living with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). The programme is structured into three Lots and will include activities such as awareness-raising, culturally competent engagement, capacity building, resource development, signposting, and collaboration with local partners. Direct delivery of health checks or formal referral management is excluded. Lots: • Lot 1: Mental Health Awareness and Early Access (Indicative budget • Lot 2: Understanding SMI and Physical Health (Indicative budget • Lot 3: Reducing Inequalities in Access and Uptake Contract Value: Total maximum budget for all Lots combined: £70,000 (Inclusive of VAT ). Quotations exceeding the capped budget will be rejected. Contract Term: Expected contract period: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Submission Instructions: Suppliers must complete the RFQ response and return by email to: • Contact name: Yvonne Powell, Commissioning Manager - Public Health • Email: nncphcommissioning@northnorthants.gov.uk • Bid submission deadline: Friday, 6 February 2026 , 4:00 pm.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Mental Health Awareness and Early Access£15k · Including VAT
  • Understanding SMI and Physical Health£30k · Including VAT
  • Reducing Inequalities in Access and uptake£25k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NNC00000727
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Interested suppliers must complete the RFQ response and return by email to: Contact name: Yvonne Powell, Commissioning Manager - Public Health Email: nncphcommissioning@northnorthants.gov.uk The RFQ document and the supporting Appendices are attached under the Document section.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Tender Period

Ends
6 Feb 2026, 16:00

Enquiry period

Ends
29 Jan 2026, 16:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Mental Health Awareness and Early Access
Description
The Supplier will deliver a community-based programme focused on reducing mental health inequalities, improving awareness, access, and engagement among individuals with SMI and other groups experiencing the greatest health inequalities. Delivery must be evidence-based, culturally competent, and aligned with local priorities.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
15,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Award will be made on the basis of quality and price, considering 70% quality and 30 % price. Please refer to RFQ document for more details.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Understanding SMI and Physical Health
Description
Building on initiatives to develop a system approach to strengthen understanding of SMI and wider mental health illness and its link to poor physical health, encouraging engagement with preventative healthcare and lifestyle services and bridging the gap between primary care and lifestyle services.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
30,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Award will be made on the basis of quality and price, considering 70% quality and 30 % price. Please refer to RFQ document for more details.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Reducing Inequalities in Access and uptake
Description
Targeted approaches to improve awareness and uptake of SMI Health Checks, particularly among underrepresented groups.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
25,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Award will be made on the basis of quality and price, considering 70% quality and 30 % price. Please refer to RFQ document for more details.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF25
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF25
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF25
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-10172
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 2
Id
A-10173
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/x-zip-compressed
Entry 3
Id
002447-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Jan 2026, 18:38
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North Northamptonshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PQCM-5634-HGCN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQCM-5634-HGCN

Address

Street Address
The Corby Cube, George Street
Locality
Corby
Postal Code
NN17 1QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Corby · UKF25 · NN17 1QG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF25 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 002447-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·