Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement - Making Every Contact Count, Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention Training

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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Planning

09 Oct 2025 at 17:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Southwark is in the planning stage of its procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement - Making Every Contact Count, Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention Training." This initiative is under the category of health and social work services, specifically targeting the delivery of training services. The location for this procurement is the Southwark area in London, United Kingdom (UKI44 region). A key milestone in this process includes the submission of a questionnaire by 3rd November 2025, as part of a market engagement exercise. This exercise aims to gather insights from current service providers on training programmes, which will assist the Council in forming a comprehensive procurement strategy. The eventual contract period is slated to begin on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2027.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those offering training in mental health and suicide prevention. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this procurement especially accessible as the suitability criteria encourage their participation. The engagement phase allows organisations to provide input and shape the future procurement, potentially leading to more tailored business opportunities. Businesses with expertise in innovative training delivery and promotional strategies will be well-positioned to form a competitive advantage in this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement - Making Every Contact Count, Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention Training

Notice Description

Southwark Council is currently planning to procure Making Every Contact Count (MECC), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Suicide First Aid (SFA) training to targeted frontline staff working in Southwark. We would like to hear from any organisations who are currently providing these training programmes to understand: * The types of training courses offered * The delivery structure * The pricing structure * Promotional and engagement strategies that are used We would welcome responses from any organisations delivering these services or similar services, whether or not they are currently being delivered to local authorities.

Planning Information

This notice includes a questionnaire which is designed to be completed by organisations wishing to engage participate in this market engagement and assist the Council in this market insight stage. This is NOT the commencement of a procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest. Please complete the questionnaire hosted on ProContract and submit the response via the messaging service on ProContract and/or via email to: Rosalind.Vince@southwark.gov.uk This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Council, and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing/sounding exercise. Any procurement of any services by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023. Responses to the questionnaire will be treated confidentially. The Council’s tenders will be advertised on the ProContract portal and the following websites; please see links below: • https://procontract.due-north.com • Find a Tender

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ac2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063944-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
Contact Name
Rosalind Vince
Contact Email
rosalind.vince@southwark.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
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)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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