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title: "Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) psychological training boost"
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# Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) psychological training boost

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c33d08d-47d5-4642-b79c-0142efa72605

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS England, which is seeking a supplier for the "Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) psychological training boost" initiative. This service falls under the health services industry category, with an estimated value of £40,000. The procurement method used is a limited competitive quotation below threshold, currently in the award stage. The contract period begins on 13 January 2022 and concludes on 31 March 2022. The training is set to be delivered virtually to approximately 800 PMAs across England, with the tender period having closed on 2 December 2021.

This tender presents a rich opportunity for businesses that specialise in health training services, particularly those focused on psychological support and wellbeing training. Companies that can deliver virtual training sessions tailored to healthcare professionals would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their services in the healthcare sector can leverage this opportunity to partner with NHS England and contribute significantly to the support of PMAs in managing mental health challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.

## Notice

NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSEI) required a supplier to deliver a bespoke RCS training and psychological support 'boost' to all existing PMAs in England. This will help ensure PMAs can provide effective RCS to the workforce during and after the pandemic. Training will be provided to all existing PMAs. Training will need to be delivered virtually/remotely, which we anticipate of being delivered to groups of up to 20 PMAs. There are approximately 800 PMAs in post in England, meaning approximately 40 sessions. These sessions will enable PMAs to provide effective RCS in view of the current pressures bought on by the pandemic. For PMAs to: * Understand some common mental health disorders * Understand what trauma looks like * Learn techniques that the PMA's can implement with staff to help them manage emotions, and develop their own coping mechanisms * Learn ways that PMA's can manage their own wellbeing when potentially hearing more traumatic experiences than usual We aim for the training session to commence in January 2022 and completed by March 2022 and for the supplier to provide registration and course administration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc732cdd-392a-4213-ac65-e097a9aa0fdc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTHY YOU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2022 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc732cdd-392a-4213-ac65-e097a9aa0fdc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc732cdd-392a-4213-ac65-e097a9aa0fdc
  27th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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