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Birmingham Virtual School Mental Health and Emotional Well-being Service
Descriptions
Birmingham City Council is conducting a Soft Market Testing exercise to explore the potential procurement of Mental Health and Emotional Well-being Services for Birmingham Virtual School (BVS). This is an exploratory exercise to assess market interest, capacity, and viability for future commissioning. Participation is voluntary and will not affect eligibility for future procurement.
Birmingham Virtual School supports the educational progress of Children in Care (CIC), Previously Looked-After Children (PLAC), and Children with a Social Worker (CWSW). The school operates strategically, working with professionals and families to ensure children known to social care receive appropriate educational and emotional support.
Key Principles
• Empowerment: Children and families involved in planning
• Flexibility: Tailored services to individual needs
• Quality & Safety: High standards and safeguarding compliance
• Accountability: Transparent service delivery and financial practices
• Monitoring: Regular evaluation and stakeholder feedback
Support should enable young people to:
• manage exam stress and perform confidently
• transition smoothly into new school environments
• and maintain emotional wellbeing and positive educational engagement
The estimated contract start date is April 2026 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year
Please complete the Expression of Interest questionnaire via the following link:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Z86aaeTSzUuzA9K74rm78a25OehCvWdGmM3r15QnA7RUOTNMOTJSUE43MDQwQTYwRUZZT1pHV05QUC4u
Deadline for Submission is Tuesday 11th November 2025
All communications must be made via the Council's e-tendering system In-tend. Do not contact Council Officers directly. For technical support: cps@birmingham.gov.uk
All information shared during this SMT will be treated confidentially and used solely to inform future commissioning decisions.
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CPV Codes
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85312320 - Counselling services
Keywords
youth welfare services
child protection support
juvenile counselling
foster care services
children’s residential care
youth mentoring
young persons advice
child advocacy
family support youth
youth social integration
psychological counselling
therapy support
emotional well-being sessions
behavioural counselling
mental-health therapy
substance misuse counselling
grief counselling
stress management support
relationship counselling
crisis intervention
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