Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Community Bereavement Support Service for Children and Families (Lot 1); Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults (Lot 2)

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
North West
Open procedure
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028

The contract covers two distinct lots providing low-level emotional and practical bereavement support to prevent the escalation of distress. Services must integrate with the wider Public Mental Wellbeing Programme, focusing on early intervention, reducing stigma, and addressing social and practical needs. The service delivery model requires a structured approach to safeguarding, health inequalities, and community engagement to support vulnerable individuals following a bereavement.

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Awarded value: £270k; As published
Published: 16 December 2025
Awarded: 22 September 2026; Lancashire Mind
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 30 June 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of community-based bereavement support services, offering emotional and practical assistance to children, young people, families, and adults.

Low level emotional and practical support to Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) who have been bereaved
Low level emotional and practical support to Adults who have been bereaved

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Lot 2: Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults	£270k	Suitable

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000, 85323000

Services in this contract

Bereavement support servicesMain service£75k typicalCommunity bereavement support for children, young people and families

Lifecycle

Published
16 December 2025
Contract awardedto Lancashire Mind
22 September 2026
Contract starts
1 July 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2028

The buyer

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

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Lancashire Mind

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/339952/public-mental-wellbeing-programme-community-bereavement-support-service-for-chil
Buyer reference: URN185
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f68b
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Public Mental Wellbeing Programme - Community Bereavement Support Service for Children and Families (Lot 1); Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults (Lot 2). Contract award, 16 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/339952/public-mental-wellbeing-programme-community-bereavement-support-service-for-chil (accessed 5 November 2026).