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The Connecting with People mental health training programmes

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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17 Sep 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed the procurement process for the "Connecting with People" mental health training programmes. This initiative, centred on improving organisational practices related to suicide prevention and mitigation, operates within the health sector and is delivered in Cardiff, UK. The procurement method used was a direct award, concluded through the Provider Selection Regime, aimed at ensuring continuity and value for money with award notice dated 17th September 2025. This decision reflects the need for stable service delivery and avoids potential disruptions that might arise from transitioning to a new provider.

This contract, valued at GBP 19,140, opens up significant growth opportunities primarily for SMEs such as 4 Mental Health Ltd, the awarded supplier. Businesses that are specialists in mental health training, particularly those with a record of implementing evidence-based practices and who can deliver impactful organisational training programmes, could find similar opportunities within this sphere. The direct award approach signifies the contracting authority's emphasis on quality and continuity, making this an ideal context for businesses offering niche, high-standard services to engage in long-term collaborations.

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Notice Title

The Connecting with People mental health training programmes

Notice Description

The Connecting with People mental health training programmes have been purposefully designed to provide a whole organisational approach to meet the training needs of a broad spectrum of sectors. This approach enables us to easily embed best practice and governance, with training designed for real impact and improvement of individual and organisational working practices around suicide prevention and mitigation. Their programmes reflect the latest evidence-based principles and best practice and have been extensively peer-reviewed by international experts in mental health, people with lived experience, practitioners and third sector (NGO) experts.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Connecting with People mental health training programmes have been purposefully designed to provide a whole organisational approach to meet the training needs of a broad spectrum of sectors. This approach enables us to easily embed best practice and governance, with training designed for real impact and improvement of individual and organisational working practices around suicide prevention and mitigation. Their programmes reflect the latest evidence-based principles and best practice and have been extensively peer-reviewed by international experts in mental health, people with lived experience, practitioners and third sector (NGO) experts. As part of our MHCB overarching improvement plan, we have been utilising the 4MentalHealth training programme for the past 2 years and have over 300 individuals trained in this methodology across all professions. We are now a licenced organisation and are therefore able to utilise our own staff as trainers. Following successful completion of an extensive pilot, we are now expanding our team of trainers from 6 to 10 utilising GBP-19140 from our HEIW MH workforce development fund allocation. This has been approved by HEIW and is being replicated in other UHB's. If we were to utilise another provider, there would be huge negative consequences - financially, operationally and strategically. Prior to initiating this programme, a number of providers were evaluated however none had the scope or expertise to offer training at such a high standard as 4Mental Health.

Procurement Information

We are awarding the contract through Direct Award 2 via the Provider Selection Regime, on the grounds that using the existing supplier ensures continuity, avoids disruption, and represents best value. The supplier has delivered the service to a consistently high standard and has developed a deep understanding of our operational needs. While other suppliers exist, transitioning to a new provider would require significant time and resource to reach the same level of effectiveness, with potential risks to service quality and delivery. This approach supports stability, avoids unnecessary costs, and ensures ongoing value for money, making the negotiated procedure without prior publication appropriate and proportionate in this case.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-155153
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=155153
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80521000 - Training programme services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,140 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Alun James
Contact Email
alun.james@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2921501500

Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 3BB
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town West
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

4 MENTAL HEALTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP545130
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