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# Severe Mental Health Illness (SMI) and Mental Health Inequalities Project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/severe-mental-health-illness-smi-and-mental-health-inequalities-project-ocds-h6vhtk-06041d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Northamptonshire Council: "Severe Mental Health Illness (SMI) and Mental Health Inequalities Project". Published status: complete. Published Value: £70,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000061)
- **Published Value:** £70,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 February 2026 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF25
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £56,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/severe-mental-health-illness-smi-and-mental-health-inequalities-project-ocds-h6vhtk-06041d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06041d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/severe-mental-health-illness-smi-and-mental-health-inequalities-project-ocds-h6vhtk-06041d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** 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.

## Description
North Northamptonshire Council has awarded the design and delivery of 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 
• Lot 2: Understanding SMI and Physical Health 
• Lot 3: Reducing Inequalities in Access and Uptake

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Mental Health Awareness and Early Access
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £15,000
- **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...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 2: Understanding SMI and Physical Health
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £30,000
- **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 ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 3: Reducing Inequalities in Access and uptake
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £25,000
- **Description:** Targeted approaches to improve awareness and uptake of SMI Health Checks, particularly among underrepresented groups.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **JP Primary Care Consulting**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177350`

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **JP Primary Care Consulting**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177350`

- **Award:** 3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **JP Primary Care Consulting**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177350`

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000
  - Signed Date: 16/03/2026

- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £24,000
  - Signed Date: 16/03/2026

- **Contract:** 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000
  - Signed Date: 16/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002447-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-16T14:48:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T18:49:14.685Z
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