# "Getting Help:" Mental Wellbeing Support for Children and Young People - Market Engagement

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Milton Keynes Council](/buyers/milton-keynes-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 7 August 2024
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b5dce84d-a5dc-476f-8ec3-ca2dbeccdd06-775212
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9ca176c-5969-444a-bf0f-64f3daf3b024

## Description

This is a Market Engagement Stage Milton Keynes City Council and Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System wish to commission a suitably qualified provider to deliver mental wellbeing support for children and young people in Milton Keynes\. We intend to commission a 3-year "Getting Help" contract for children's mental health and wellbeing support, to commence from 1st April 2025\. The service must be able to offer a range of support for children and young people aged 7-18 \(up to 25 for young people with SEND or care experience\)\. This may include but is not limited to interventions to build confidence and resilience, mindfulness, group support and individual counselling, and onward signposting\. The service must be flexible enough to provide both face-to-face and virtual delivery depending on young people's needs\. To respond to the questions, please reply to this notice via In-Tend by 12 Noon 23rd August 2024\. A provider engagement event will be held on 5th September 2024 at 10am to 12pm via Teams Please refer to the Market Engagement document attached\. Additional information: For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [Attendance monitoring for statutory school age pupils attending Milton Keynes settings](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9992eb98-facd-434c-90d2-7ca4329b5d9c): Milton Keynes Council
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- [Home to School Transport - System Configuration](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9b30f28b-71ca-4c06-884a-787342e94e8b): Milton Keynes Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5dce84d-a5dc-476f-8ec3-ca2dbeccdd06-775212)