Planning

Children and Young People's Mental Health - Psychological Trainings

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

19 May 2025 at 14:47

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Children and Young People's Mental Health - Psychological Trainings", which focuses on the delivery of education and training services in the health sector. This opportunity falls under the services category and is planned to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 1st April 2030, with a possible extension up to 2032. The procurement process is structured with a single lot, accommodating suitability for SMEs and VCSEs. The location for the delivery of services is centred around NHS England's address in London. Interested parties should note the future notice date is set for 1st July 2025, indicating when further tender details will be disclosed. This procurement aims to evaluate and potentially streamline existing training programmes while identifying new opportunities for development.

This tender presents significant growth prospects for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with experience in mental health and youth-oriented programmes. The substantial budget of £60 million underscores a strong financial commitment from NHS England, indicating an expansive project scope. Enterprises that are skilled in training programme development, management, and implementation—especially those that understand the unique challenges and opportunities within the mental health domain—stand to benefit from this opportunity. The invitation explicitly welcomes participation from SMEs and VCSEs, reflecting a focus on inclusivity and varied expertise in delivery.

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Notice Title

Children and Young People's Mental Health - Psychological Trainings

Notice Description

NHS England's Workforce, Training and Education Directorate sets out a suite of Education and Training programmes which are supported financially by NHS England as a corporate body. This is a wide ranging list of programmes covering most professional groups. This procurement is for one of the programmes within this education and training offer. The overall Procurement is titled as Children and Young People's Mental Health - Psychological Trainings, and will include a review of the current provision, including rationalisation of the current programmes, and identification of new, aligned programmes. The current programmes under review for this reprocurement are: CYP Recruit to Train (various modalities), CYP Recruit to Train supervisors

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051763
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022788-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

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