AwardedAwarded 1 May 2026
North East Essex Mental Health Recovery College
Essex County Council · Local authority
In brief
Essex County Council awarded care work to Bridge 86 Limited on 1 May 2026.
The notice gives a value of £200,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 May 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Essex County Council alongside North Essex ICB are commissioning a Recovery College to support adults in Essex experiencing poor mental health in their road to recovery. Supporting adults of Essex to remain well in their community is a priority that drives many of Essex County Councils strategies.
This contract will look to deliver open access support for residents of North East Essex to support their mental health recovery. The winning provider will work closely with commissioners and operational teams across health and social care to ensure that adults with mental health needs are supported in the community in their recovery. Recovery courses will be co-created, co-designed and co-delivered with adults with lived experience of mental health.
Course content will be flexible to meet local demand and will be shaped by those that are accessing the college defining the support they need. There will be a set list of courses that will be continuously delivered that the provider will work with commissioners to develop. Course development will require the development of specific courses to support local need
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge 86 Limited (SME) 3 bids received | £200,000 | Awarded 16 March 2026 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073772-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073773-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073786-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 001526-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 023732-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 058563-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 073772-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 14 November 2025, last updated 22 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.