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Published 14 Nov 2025, 08:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

North East Essex Mental Health Recovery College

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Published estimate£200,000≈ £200k / year · £200,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 11 Feb 2026awarded 16 Mar 2026

Awarded to Bridge 86 Limited

Contract term 1 yrends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Essex County Council alongside North Essex ICB are commissioning a Recovery College to support adults in Essex experiencing poor mental health in their road to recovery. Supporting adults of Essex to remain well in their community is a priority that drives many of Essex County Councils strategies.

This contract will look to deliver open access support for residents of North East Essex to support their mental health recovery. The winning provider will work closely with commissioners and operational teams across health and social care to ensure that adults with mental health needs are supported in the community in their recovery. Recovery courses will be co-created, co-designed and co-delivered with adults with lived experience of mental health.

Course content will be flexible to meet local demand and will be shaped by those that are accessing the college defining the support they need. There will be a set list of courses that will be continuously delivered that the provider will work with commissioners to develop. Course development will require the development of specific courses to support local need

CPV: Guidance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

85312310 Guidance 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: 30%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Service Delivery: 60%
Commercial: 30%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Service Delivery
Commercial
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Nov 2025, 08:10 GMT
Last source update: 22 Jun 2026, 14:27 BST
Authority reference: DN800824
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001526
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Guidance services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e0f8 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: 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 4 Feb 2026, 23:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

14 Nov 2025 → 22 Jun 2026 · 8 dates

Planning notice published340 days ago
14 Nov 2025, 08:10 GMT
Market engagement321 days ago
2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Essex County Council will be holding an engagement event via Microsoft Teams at 10AM on Tuesday 2nd December. This will be to discuss in further detail the requirement, commissioning intentions and full detail around the tender exercise being carried out. Please contact [email protected] to be added to the invitation list.
Next notice expected315 days ago
8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published285 days ago
8 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
Clarification questions by257 days ago
4 Feb 2026, 23:00 GMT
Submission deadline251 days ago
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts172 days ago
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published120 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 14:27 BST

Notice history

11 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
14 Nov 2025, 08:10 GMT
UK2
Preliminary market engagement notice published
14 Nov 2025, 08:14 GMT
UK2
Preliminary market engagement notice published
14 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
8 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
8 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
Procurement method changed
8 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
Deadline published: 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
8 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
Contract award notice published
16 Mar 2026, 16:51 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Mar 2026, 16:51 GMT
Contract signature expected
27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
22 Jun 2026, 14:27 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (6)

2025-11: 3 releases · 14 Nov 2025, 14 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £200,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bridge 86 LimitedSME1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027	£200,000 inc. VAT	16 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

North East Essex Mental Health Recovery College · Bridge 86 LimitedSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
£200,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one	2	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Essex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact name, email

Other public bodies

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDProcuring entityTender evaluation and contract mobilisation supportGB-NHS: QJGGB-PPON: PQPJ-8718-HQTJ Ipswich, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BRIDGE 86 LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02162224GB-PPON: PPQM-4428-TRTJ Deepdene House, Welling, London, DA16 3PYContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Jun 2026, 14:27 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Mar 2026, 16:51 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender14 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender14 Nov 2025, 08:14 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender14 Nov 2025, 08:10 GMT