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PUB24028 - Expression of Interest - Mental Wellbeing Support Helpline

Torbay Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:56.

Opportunity overview

Torbay Council is exploring the market capability to contract with a supplier for delivery of a Mental Wellbeing Support Helpline. The Council is seeking a supplier who can provide timely, needs-based, person-centred, and trauma-informed mental wellbeing support to Torbay residents, who seek help via the Torbay Community Helpline from 01st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. This is not a new service and therefore any provider must have the capability and capacity to transfer both the functions and the staff (via TUPE transfer) for the 01 April 2026 should this be required. Any organisation expressing an interest in this Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity will be automatically taken to the next procurement stage, and therefore should have the organisational capacity and capability to undertake a full procurement exercise, if required. Please refer to the Expression of Interest document for further details of requirements. Providers are required to first, express their interest against the opportunity on ProContract, then fully complete section B Expression of Interest Response, and return the EOI document. Completed EOI forms must be returned as an attachment through the ‘Messaging’ facility on this ProContract e-tendering system, or by email, to: commercial.services@torbay.gov.uk by 4:00pm on Monday 27th October 2025.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
PUB24028
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Dec 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

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

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064888-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
13 Oct 2025, 15:56

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
27 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
PUB24028 - Expression of Interest - Mental Wellbeing Support Helpline: Torbay Council is exploring the market capability to contract with a supplier for delivery of a Mental Wellbeing Support Helpline. The Council is seeking a supplier who can provide timely, needs-based, person-centred, and trauma-informed mental wellbeing support to Torbay residents, who seek help via the Torbay Community Helpline from 01st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. This is not a new service and therefore any provider must have the capability and capacity to transfer both the functions and the staff (via TUPE transfer) for the 01 April 2026 should this be required. Any organisation expressing an interest in this Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity will be automatically taken to the next procurement stage, and therefore should have the organisational capacity and capability to undertake a full procurement exercise, if required. Please refer to the Expression of Interest document for further details of requirements. Providers are required to first, express their interest against the opportunity on ProContract, then fully complete section B Expression of Interest Response, and return the EOI document. Completed EOI forms must be returned as an attachment through the ‘Messaging’ facility on this ProContract e-tendering system, or by email, to: commercial.services@torbay.gov.uk by 4:00pm on Monday 27th October 2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXLG-3144-TYMJ
Name
Torbay Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK42
Country
GB
Locality
Torquay
Postal Code
TQ1 3DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Torbay Council Town Hall

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PXLG-3144-TYMJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Commercial Services
Telephone
+4401803 201201

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Torquay · UKK42 · TQ1 3DR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK42 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05ae86-2025-10-13T15:56:32+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·