Contract for the Provision of a Mental Health Befriending Service

Hertfordshire County Council
East of England
9 January 2026 to 8 January 2029

The service provides mental health befriending to help adults re-engage with their local community through social activities. It also includes a dedicated carers service offering one-to-one meetings and educational courses. The scope is focused on the East Herts area.

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Awarded value: £381k; As published
Published: 22 December 2025
Awarded: 1 December 2025; Rethink Mental Illness
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 8 January 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of mental health befriending and community support services for adults, including information and guidance for carers.

Provide a mental health befriending service that helps adults to re-engage with their local community through social activities
Provide a carers service giving carers information and support through one-to-one meetings and courses

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 9 January 2026 to 8 January 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85323000

Services in this contract

Befriending and loneliness servicesMain service£127k typicalMental health befriending service helping adults re-engage with community, East Herts
Carers support services£808k typicalCarers service with one-to-one information, support and courses

Lifecycle

Published
22 December 2025
Contract awardedto Rethink Mental Illness
1 December 2025
Contract starts
9 January 2026
Contract ends
8 January 2029

The buyer

Hertfordshire County Council

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The supplier

Rethink Mental Illness

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1046267/contract-for-the-provision-of-a-mental-health-befriending-service
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Hertfordshire County Council. Contract for the Provision of a Mental Health Befriending Service. Contract award, 22 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1046267/contract-for-the-provision-of-a-mental-health-befriending-service (accessed 5 November 2026).