Open21 days left · closes midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026

Provision of a Mental Health Recovery Service

Inverclyde Council · Local authority

In brief

Inverclyde Council is looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work (Scotland).

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 February 2027.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026

How bids are scored

Outcomes and Impact 5% · Recovery Focused Practice 4% · Engagement and Relationships 3% · Partnership Working 4% · Service User Involvement & Co-Production 3% · Staff Development 4% · Performance Management and Outcome Measurement 4% · Continuous Improvement 3% · Fair Work First 5% · Social Value 5% · Price 60%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 10 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Inverclyde Council requires the Provider to provide a Mental Health Recovery Support Service which provides personalised and collective support to adults with mental health and /or drug and alcohol related issue. In delivering the Service, the Provider shall have regard to and support, where relevant and proportionate to the Services, the principles, objectives and outcomes of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy and any successor national refugee integration strategy or associated delivery framework applicable during the term of the Contract.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 21 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is the size of the work right for you?The notice does not state a value; the tender documents may.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

21 September 2026Contract notice · notice 088982-2026

About the buyer

Inverclyde CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for care

Aberlour Child Care Trust1 contract
ICDT/the Trust1 contract

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From notice 088982-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.