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Suicide Prevention Training

Milton Keynes City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 17:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

13 Oct 2025 at 17:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council, working with NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board and the local authorities of Milton Keynes, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton, commissioned a training programme for front-line staff. It covers Mental Health First Aid, suicide prevention, and support for people bereaved by suicide. The training is intended for professionals and volunteers who provide services or support to residents across Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes City Council led the procurement. This is health training services for staff working directly with local residents.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Laura Burke Training and Consultancy Ltd. The Council used an open, below-threshold competition. The contract was signed on 29 December 2025 and runs from 19 January 2026 to 18 January 2028. Its value is £90,000 excluding VAT (£108,000 including VAT). The tender closed on 3 November 2025, following an enquiry deadline of 27 October 2025. The procurement was divided into one lot, with the training programme evaluated against award criteria set out in the tender documents.

For providers of mental health and suicide prevention training, this award shows demand from Milton Keynes City Council and its neighbouring local authorities for a joined-up programme serving both professional staff and volunteers. A credible competitor would need to deliver Mental Health First Aid, suicide prevention and bereavement-by-suicide training, and tailor provision to front-line people supporting residents across Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. The award to a specialist training and consultancy supplier indicates that a focused provider can serve this requirement; suppliers should be able to cover all three elements and coordinate delivery across the four areas. The work is a single, multi-year programme rather than separate awards for each training element.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Suicide Prevention Training

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) and NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) have awarded the mental health, suicide prevention & support training programme. This training programme will be for front line staff including professionals and volunteers who are delivering services or support to the residents within the geographical boundaries of Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes. This is a joint procurement across the local authorities of Milton Keynes, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton, Milton Keynes City Council is the lead authority for this workstream. The training programme will consist of three elements: 1) Mental Health First Aid training 2) Suicide Prevention training 3) Bereavement by suicide training The Council has entered into a contract that will be for a term of 2 years with the successful tenderer (Service Provider) unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. This procurement was undertaken via the Open procedure .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aeb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094959-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80561000 - Health training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Milton Keynes City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Laura Burke Training and Consultancy Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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