Issue details
Public mental wellbeing tender and framework
This paper sets out a proposal to undertake a
procurement exercise that would deliver a public mental wellbeing
model for 2025 – 2020 to align with the new place-based
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy, approved by the
Executive Board in October 2024. This model would represent an
increased investment in public mental wellbeing services.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2025
Decision due: 10 Apr 2025 by Executive Board
Lead member: Executive Member for Housing & Public Health
Lead director: Director of Public Health
Department: Public Health Prevention and Wellbeing
Contact: Mariam Motala Email: mariam.motala@blackburn.gov.uk, Frances Riley Email: frances.riley@blackburn.gov.uk.
Consultation process
This paper is result of an engagement and
consultation exercise done in the development of the Mental Health
and Suicide Prevention Strategy. The formal engagement period for
the Strategy was between the 30th May – 10th July 2024. This
took the form of:
• A formal Engagement Session which was held on the 5th June.
70 participants attended.
• An online survey that was launched 30th May. 129 people
completed this survey. 60 of the people who completed this survey,
identified as having or have had a mental health condition.
• 20 Focus Group Sessions. Which included:
• Staff from NHS Mental Health services
• People with lived experience
• Children and Young People
• Older Adults
• People bereaved by suicide
• People seeking asylum
• Learning Disability and Autism Group
In total, approximately 300 people were consulted.
Documents
- Public mental wellbeing tender and framework