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Suicide Prevention Pilot Service

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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01 Sep 2026 at 10:21

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09 Apr 2026 at 14:23

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06 Mar 2026 at 09:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board procured a community health and counselling service for adults aged 18 and over in Gwent who are experiencing intense suicidal thoughts, have recently attempted suicide, or are affected by another person’s suicidal behaviour. The pilot is intended for people whose crisis follows acute life events such as relationship breakdown, financial problems, bereavement or job loss, and who are willing to engage. It excludes people needing urgent physical medical attention, crisis-team or secondary mental-health support, specialist treatment for an underlying mental-health diagnosis, or support for complex drug or alcohol dependencies. The service also supports partners, families, frontline staff and witnesses affected by suicidal behaviour. The work is delivered across Gwent.

This was a one-lot open procedure for services, evaluated entirely on quality, with price receiving no weighting. The tender’s estimated value was £41,666.67 including the stated currency of GBP; the awarded contract value was £50,000. The award decision period began on 23 March 2026, and the contract was signed on 9 April 2026. The contract runs from 27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027, covering 360 days. Renewal may be available if the pilot is successful. The contract was awarded to JACOB ABRAHAM FOUNDATION. Two bids were received, both from SMEs and submitted electronically. Participation was reserved to a particular profession, variants were not allowed, and the selected provider achieved the highest overall combined score.

This procurement shows a defined requirement for specialist suicide-prevention support linked to acute life events, delivered outside crisis teams and secondary mental-health services. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in adult suicide-risk support, counselling and community health delivery, with clear referral boundaries for people requiring urgent medical or specialist mental-health intervention. It would also need to support people affected indirectly, including families, partners, frontline staff and witnesses, while engaging service users who volunteer to participate. The buyer’s evaluation placed all stated weight on quality, so evidence of safe, effective service design and delivery would be more important than a low price. The two bids were from SMEs, indicating that the requirement can be approached by an appropriately capable smaller specialist provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Suicide Prevention Pilot Service

Notice Description

The pilot service will provide support for adult (18+) residents of Gwent who: - Are experiencing intense and distressing suicidal thoughts and/or have recently made a suicide attempt. - Are not eligible for support from: crisis team, secondary mental health care including community mental health teams. - Do not have an underlying mental health diagnosis for which they are receiving specialist mental health service input or complex drug/alcohol dependencies. - Are experiencing a crisis that has been driven by acute life events such as relationship breakdowns, financial problems, bereavement or job loss. - Do not need urgent medical attention for a physical health concern. - Are willing to engage in the service. - Are affected by someone who is experiencing suicidal ideations and/or has made a suicide attempt, e.g., partners/families/frontline staff and anyone who witnessed a suicide attempt. See tender documents for further information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The pilot service will provide support for adult (18+) residents of Gwent who: - Are experiencing intense and distressing suicidal thoughts and/or have recently made a suicide attempt. - Are not eligible for support from: crisis team, secondary mental health care including community mental health teams. - Do not have an underlying mental health diagnosis for which they are receiving specialist mental health service input or complex drug/alcohol dependencies. - Are experiencing a crisis that has been driven by acute life events such as relationship breakdowns, financial problems, bereavement or job loss. - Do not need urgent medical attention for a physical health concern. - Are willing to engage in the service. - Are affected by someone who is experiencing suicidal ideations and/or has made a suicide attempt, e.g., partners/families/frontline staff and anyone who witnessed a suicide attempt.

Renewal: as per specification document - once ended there may be an opportunity for renewal should the pilot be a success.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0663aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082484-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Lots Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
If the pilot is a success, then it may be subject to renewal

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Additional Buyers

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP18 3XQ
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Caerleon
Westminster Constituency
Newport East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JACOB ABRAHAM FOUNDATION

Further Information

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