Emotional Wellbeing For Armed Forces Community

Wolverhampton City Council, located at the Civic Centre, St Peter's Square in Wolverhampton, led the procurement process titled "Emotional Wellbeing For Armed Forces Community". This initiative, falling under the Social Work and Related Services category, aims to enhance emotional wellbeing within the Armed Forces Community across the West Midlands, specifically the Black Country region (Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, and Sandwell). The initial tender stage commenced on 14th April 2025, with proposals due by 22nd April 2025, leading to the awarding of the contract on 6th January 2026.

The procurement was executed through an open competition below threshold, employing the "lightTouch" regime. This contract, valued at a gross amount of £54,000, presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services and emotional health strategies. Companies experienced in working with armed forces communities or other public authority engagements could find this project particularly rewarding.

The awarded supplier, Tough Enough to Care, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in the West Midlands, suggests that similar SMEs and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises) could successfully compete in such procurements, leveraging their specialised knowledge and innovation in wellbeing strategies.