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North East Essex Mental Health Recovery College

Awarded to BRIDGE 86 LIMITED

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD(buyer)

Published
Published 14 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 11 February 2026
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Overview

Essex County Council and North Essex ICB commissioned a Recovery College to provide open access mental health recovery support for adults in North East Essex, with a contract value of £200,000 awarded to BRIDGE 86 LIMITED on 16 March 2026. The provider will deliver co-created and co-designed recovery courses in collaboration with adults with lived experience of mental health, offering flexible, community-based support tailored to local demand and shaped by service users' needs.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£200,000
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
14 November 2025
Questions by
4 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Guidance services

Award outcome

Award date
16 March 2026
Contract period
30 April 2026 → 30 April 2027
Contract length
1 year
Bids received
3
Winner
  • BRIDGE 86 LIMITED

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BRIDGE 86 LIMITED

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Public contracts won
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

2 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Service Delivery60%
  • Commercial30%
  • Social Value10%

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Market context

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£186,100

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NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD in the last 12 months

77

contracts awarded, worth £1,152,486,727 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    22 June 2026

  2. Contract

    16 March 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    8 January 2026

  4. Planning Update

    14 November 2025

  5. Planning Update

    14 November 2025

  6. Prior Information Notice

    14 November 2025

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