Coming up· published 26 Jun 2025
WP4004- Community Mental Health Service - Pre Market Engagement
Walsall Council · Walsall, West Midlands
Walsall Council is planning WP4004- Community Mental Health Service - Pre Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Walsall.
Source: Find a Tender, published 26 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 07:35
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Walsall Council is planning WP4004- Community Mental Health Service - Pre Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Walsall. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £400,000.
Find a Tender published it on 26 June 2025. The notice number is 035238-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0553c7. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Walsall Council is currently in the planning stage for a community mental health service procurement, aimed to enhance support and recovery options for individuals with mental health challenges within the Borough of Walsall. This market engagement exercise, titled "WP4004- Community Mental Health Service - Pre Market Engagement," falls under the health and social work services category with a focus on service delivery.
Interested parties are encouraged to express interest and provide input through a market engagement questionnaire by the deadline on 9th July 2025 at 5 PM. This preliminary phase will guide the council in determining the most suitable procurement steps, with potential formal processes commencing around 1st December 2025.
The procurement, which may not proceed to a full tendering process depending on market feedback, encourages providers to shape the future landscape of mental health support services in Walsall.
The notice in full
Walsall Council are looking for provider to deliver a community mental health service, to provide support, connections and signposting through a support hub within the Borough. The service shall support Walsall Council and look to provide a range of options to enable recovery for people experiencing poor mental wellbeing and/or mental health issues.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Council are looking for provider to deliver a community mental health service, to provide support, connections and signposting through a support hub within the Borough. The service shall support Walsall Council and look to provide a range of options to enable recovery for people experiencing poor mental wellbeing and/or mental health issues. Additional information: Please note: This is a preliminary market engagement exercise, and NOT an opportunity to submit tenders.
This market engagement exercise asks prospective providers to complete a market engagement questionnaire. The outcome of this market engagement will help inform Walsall Council of the market and recommendations on our options. This market engagement will allow the Council to make a fair and transparent informed decision on what appropriate next procurement steps to undertake.
The subsequent potential procurement will be governed by the Provider Selection Regime. It is possible that as a result of this exercise, a formal tender process will not be required but instead a simpler provider selection process will be undertaken. The Pre - Market Engagement Closes 9th July @ 5pm
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £400,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 035238-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0553c7
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Town
- Walsall
- Postcode
- WS1 1TP
- Electoral ward
- St Matthew's
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Delivery area
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Walsall
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Walsall Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Walsall, WS1 1TP · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about WP4004- Community Mental Health Service - Pre Market Engagement
When will the WP4004- Community Mental Health Service - Pre Market Engagement tender open?
Walsall Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the WP4004- Community Mental Health Service - Pre Market Engagement contract worth?
The estimated value is £400,000.
Who is the buyer for WP4004- Community Mental Health Service - Pre Market Engagement?
Walsall Council, based in Walsall, West Midlands.
How do I bid for WP4004- Community Mental Health Service - Pre Market Engagement?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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