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title: "Suicide First Aid (SFA) Training Programme in Southwark"
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# Suicide First Aid (SFA) Training Programme in Southwark

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2f30afe-30ea-45f3-9c6c-8b1a3d4d08dc

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark, located in England, has awarded a contract for the "Suicide First Aid (SFA) Training Programme in Southwark." The contract falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and follows an open procedure procurement method. This contract involves delivering 900 Full SFA training places and 500 SFA Lite training places to front line staff over five years, with a target completion within two years. The procurement was in the "award" stage as of 7th March 2025, with the contract period starting on 16th February 2024 and ending on 16th February 2029. The total contract value is £88,778 GBP, awarded to The Jen Group.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), specialising in training services. Businesses capable of delivering comprehensive health and social work services training will find this contract particularly beneficial for growth. Such companies can leverage this opportunity to enhance their portfolio, demonstrate their training effectiveness, and establish a presence in the public health sector, aligning with Southwark's Preventing Suicides Strategy 2023-2028.

## Notice

We expect the provider to deliver 900 Full SFA training places and 500 SFA Lite training places to front line staff working in Southwark over the course of the five year contract, with a target completion date of two years. This is a new provision and is now required because Southwark's Preventing Suicides Strategy 2023-2028 lists the roll-out of Suicide Prevention Training to identified target groups as a key action to be achieved by March 2025. We aim to train a range of front line staff including those working in: * Voluntary community sector organisations who support higher risk residents * The social housing sector * The criminal justice sector * Teams who support those in difficult economic circumstances The training will ensure more people at risk of suicide are identified and given the support they need. With the skills they will develop, front line staff will gain greater confidence and feel better equipped to respond to situations that arise during their work with residents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48210333-8617-4f6d-9b7e-8ce53fdd0e7a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 16 Feb 2024 - 16 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £88,778 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| 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 | THE JEN GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2025 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48210333-8617-4f6d-9b7e-8ce53fdd0e7a
- 7 Dec 2023 at 09:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/435615b6-d6ba-451e-9e8c-7aafd296081c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48210333-8617-4f6d-9b7e-8ce53fdd0e7a
  7th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/435615b6-d6ba-451e-9e8c-7aafd296081c
  7th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southwark.gov.uk

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