Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Community Bereavement Support Service for Children and Families ...
Main contract details
Opportunity Id
DN801528
Title
Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Community Bereavement Support Service for Children and Families (Lot 1); Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults (Lot 2)
Categories
151510 - Public Health
401403 - Community & Mental Health Service
Description
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for Community Bereavement Support Services and is holding online pre-market engagement events on Monday 12th January 2026.
These events aim to develop a clearer understanding of the market and gather insight into supplier capabilities, innovations, and delivery models for the provision of bereavement support services in Blackburn with Darwen.
The sessions will also support providers in understanding procurement requirements and will help inform the development of value-driven service specifications.
The engagement events will cover the following separate service areas:
1) Children’s and Families Bereavement Support Service (Lot 1)
2) Adults’ Bereavement Support Service (Lot 2)
Each service will be discussed in a separate engagement session. Providers are welcome to attend either session or both, depending on their areas of interest, skills, and expertise.
BACKGROUND
The intended aims of both proposed services would be to provide low level emotional and practical support to those who have been bereaved; reducing stigma, supporting them to grieve, and preventing the escalation of distress by offering early intervention.
Both lots will be delivered independently but remain connected to Blackburn with Darwen’s wider Public Mental Wellbeing Programme, complementing two existing contracted services already being delivered:
(1) Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training and Engagement
(2) Men’s Mental Wellbeing Service
MEETING INFORMATION
The pre-market engagement events will be held ONLINE on Microsoft Teams on Monday 12th January 2026. The times will be as follows:
• Children and Families = 11:00-12:00
• Adults = 13:00-14:00
If you would like to attend either or both online meetings, please complete the relative form to register yourself for the event.
• Children and Families Bereavement Service = https://forms.office.com/e/qHZ6zhWktN
• Adults' Bereavement Service = https://forms.office.com/e/1Qz5SJwSKb
Once registered, you will be sent a MS Teams invite in advance of the meeting, with joining instructions included.
Each attendee who wishes to attend should register individually.
Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Friday 9th January 2026.
These events aim to develop a clearer understanding of the market and gather insight into supplier capabilities, innovations, and delivery models for the provision of bereavement support services in Blackburn with Darwen.
The sessions will also support providers in understanding procurement requirements and will help inform the development of value-driven service specifications.
The engagement events will cover the following separate service areas:
1) Children’s and Families Bereavement Support Service (Lot 1)
2) Adults’ Bereavement Support Service (Lot 2)
Each service will be discussed in a separate engagement session. Providers are welcome to attend either session or both, depending on their areas of interest, skills, and expertise.
BACKGROUND
The intended aims of both proposed services would be to provide low level emotional and practical support to those who have been bereaved; reducing stigma, supporting them to grieve, and preventing the escalation of distress by offering early intervention.
Both lots will be delivered independently but remain connected to Blackburn with Darwen’s wider Public Mental Wellbeing Programme, complementing two existing contracted services already being delivered:
(1) Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training and Engagement
(2) Men’s Mental Wellbeing Service
MEETING INFORMATION
The pre-market engagement events will be held ONLINE on Microsoft Teams on Monday 12th January 2026. The times will be as follows:
• Children and Families = 11:00-12:00
• Adults = 13:00-14:00
If you would like to attend either or both online meetings, please complete the relative form to register yourself for the event.
• Children and Families Bereavement Service = https://forms.office.com/e/qHZ6zhWktN
• Adults' Bereavement Service = https://forms.office.com/e/1Qz5SJwSKb
Once registered, you will be sent a MS Teams invite in advance of the meeting, with joining instructions included.
Each attendee who wishes to attend should register individually.
Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Friday 9th January 2026.
Region(s) of supply
Blackburn with Darwen
Estimated value
N/A
Keywords
Public Health, Childrens, Adults, Bereavement, Mental Health
Key dates
Estimated contract dates
Start date
01/07/2026
End date
30/06/2028
Expression of interest window
From 22/12/2025 12:00 to 09/01/2026 12:00
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Contact details
Buyer
Blackburn with Darwen
Contact
Joe Roscow
Telephone
01254
Address
10 Duke Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1DH
United Kingdom
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1DH
United Kingdom
