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Award

12 Jun 2025 at 15:07

Tender

29 Oct 2024 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Suicide Prevention Programme Learning Partner contract is being managed by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, focusing on evaluation consultancy services within the UK. The procurement process is in the Award stage and was initially tendered with the intent to unify diverse grantees under the Suicide Prevention Funding Programme. This programme seeks to measure and enhance collaboration amongst organisations working with vulnerable populations. The contract spans five years with an option for a two-year extension, potentially extending to seven years. The procurement followed an open procedure under the GPA, completed with the award to Making Impact Matter on 22nd April 2025, valued at £164,700 GBP. Key quality criteria included responsible procurement and technical qualifications.

This tender provides ample business growth opportunities, especially for consultancy service providers qualified in project management, safety, business development, and equal opportunities. Businesses that offer unique evaluation consultancy expertise and those adept at fostering inter-organisational collaboration could benefit from such contracts. Given the programme's expansive scope and commitment to understanding suicide prevention impacts, counterparties with a proven track record in these areas may find this tender opportunity a fitting match for their services. The successful bidder, Making Impact Matter, indicates the potential for SMEs to play a significant role in such high-impact programmes.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Suicide Prevention Programme Learning Partner

Notice Description

City Bridge Foundation has engaged a Learning Partner for its Suicide Prevention Funding Programme. This programme is designed to support a diverse cohort of grantees, not exclusively suicide prevention organisations, but those working with vulnerable populations at risk of suicide. The role of the Learning Partner is to facilitate collaboration and peer learning among these organisations, help them understand the connection between their work and suicide prevention, and co-create a framework to measure the impact of the funded initiatives, and the programme as a whole. The duration of the contract is five (5) years, subject to the right of the City Corporation (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to two (2) years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore seven (7) years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

City Bridge Foundation has engaged a Learning Partner for its Suicide Prevention Funding Programme. This programme is designed to support a diverse cohort of grantees, not exclusively suicide prevention organisations, but those working with vulnerable populations at risk of suicide. The role of the Learning Partner is to facilitate collaboration and peer learning among these organisations, help them understand the connection between their work and suicide prevention, and co-create a framework to measure the impact of the funded initiatives, and the programme as a whole. The duration of the contract is five (5) years, subject to the right of the City Corporation (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to two (2) years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore seven (7) years.

Options: The duration of the contract is five (5) years, subject to the right of the City Corporation (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to two (2) years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore seven (7) years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b256
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032003-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£164,700 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Making Impact Matter

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