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title: "Suicide First Aid (SFA) Training Programme in Southwark"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK"
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# Suicide First Aid (SFA) Training Programme in Southwark

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c19831d3-1c9e-46b5-b7bb-7c0c86a0f9fc

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark has issued a tender for a Suicide First Aid (SFA) Training Programme in Southwark. The contract aims to deliver 900 Full SFA training places and 500 SFA Lite training places to front line staff in Southwark over a five-year period, targeting completion within two years to align with the Preventing Suicides Strategy 2023-2028. The training is essential for various sectors including the voluntary community sector, social housing sector, criminal justice sector, and teams supporting those in difficult economic circumstances. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender deadline of December 20, 2023, and a contract period starting on February 16, 2024, and ending on February 16, 2029.

This tender by the London Borough of Southwark offers opportunities for businesses providing health and first-aid training services to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector organisations (VCSEs) are particularly suitable to bid for this contract. Businesses with expertise in delivering training programmes tailored to front line staff dealing with suicide prevention and support will find this tender suitable for expanding their service portfolio. The location of the contract is in England, United Kingdom, within the services main procurement category.

## 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/bac7fcbf-b4a0-40a8-9ae7-73f1e12a02f4 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Feb 2024 - 16 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2023 at 17:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bac7fcbf-b4a0-40a8-9ae7-73f1e12a02f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bac7fcbf-b4a0-40a8-9ae7-73f1e12a02f4
  5th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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