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Published 21 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

C25064 - Psychological Wellbeing Service

Official notice

Authority: Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Published estimate£120,000≈ £40k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT19.2% below published estimate

Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026awarded 12 Mar 2026

Awarded to HG Mindworks Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (the “Authority”) is inviting tenders for the provision of a specialist Psychological Wellbeing Service.

As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of its employees, the Authority seeks to renew and enhance its psychological support provision. This service will complement the existing counselling and psychotherapy support already available.

Interested providers are invited to register on the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗), where full tender documentation is available.

Submissions must be made via the Portal in accordance with the instructions provided.

Tender opens on the 21st January 2026 at 12:00pm (noon) with a deadline for submissions on the 20/02/2026 at 12:00pm (noon).

CPV: Company health services · Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Contract can be extended by a further 12 months if the service is still required and budgets allow.

85100000 Health services 85147000 Company health services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality Questionnaire: 60%
Pricing Schedule: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality Questionnaire: Written submission
Pricing Schedule: Written submission

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Last source update: 12 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
Authority reference: C25064
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-005121
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Company health servicesHealth services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060aa1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

21 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published275 days ago
21 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Clarification questions by259 days ago
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline245 days ago
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Latest notice published225 days ago
12 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
Contract starts205 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
21 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
12 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
12 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
Contract signature expected
23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £80,8461 award exc. VAT

Bids received 6

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HG Mindworks Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2030Extensions: Contract can be extended by a further 12 months if the service is still required and budgets allow.	£80,846	12 Mar 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	0	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCTX-8834-ZQLL The Godlands,, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, South East, ME15 6XBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HG Mindworks LtdAwarded supplier Camperdene House, High Street, Chipping Campden,, Gloucestershir, Gloucestershire, South West, GL55 6ATContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT