--- title: "Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) psychological training boost" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ecaa8058-f237-4b9a-af3d-dad7c93cd055" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ecaa8058-f237-4b9a-af3d-dad7c93cd055" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ecaa8058-f237-4b9a-af3d-dad7c93cd055.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ecaa8058-f237-4b9a-af3d-dad7c93cd055.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2021-11-18" --- # Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) psychological training boost Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ecaa8058-f237-4b9a-af3d-dad7c93cd055 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ecaa8058-f237-4b9a-af3d-dad7c93cd055) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ecaa8058-f237-4b9a-af3d-dad7c93cd055.json) ## Summary NHS England is seeking a supplier to deliver a bespoke psychological training 'boost' for Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMAs) across England, titled "Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) psychological training boost." This procurement falls within the health services industry and is classified under CPV code 85100000, with additional classifications for health training services. The procurement stage is currently active with a limited method, specifically a competitive quotation process, and the tender period ends on 2nd December 2021. The contract is scheduled to start on 20th December 2021 and will conclude by 31st March 2022, with a total budget of £40,000. Training will be conducted virtually and aims to cover various aspects of mental health to support PMAs during the ongoing pressures of the pandemic. This tender provides a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in training and mental health services. Businesses equipped to deliver remote training and familiar with the needs of healthcare workers will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirement for approximately 40 training sessions for around 800 PMAs presents significant potential for growth in the sector, especially for those with expertise in developing effective responses to mental health challenges. ## Notice NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSEI) wish to commission 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 need to 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. Please apply here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cbaa7f4-3745-4cfe-9e87-f7d0cbb9689f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80561000 - Health training services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2021 at 15:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cbaa7f4-3745-4cfe-9e87-f7d0cbb9689f - 18 Nov 2021 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bb3b4b4-cecf-4110-81d6-6c9396f6c688 - 18 Nov 2021 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f330369f-25db-4e0f-8c63-2143a6983801 - 29 Oct 2021 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c41b0115-a276-4711-9188-680d51c40fe0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cbaa7f4-3745-4cfe-9e87-f7d0cbb9689f 18th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bb3b4b4-cecf-4110-81d6-6c9396f6c688 18th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f330369f-25db-4e0f-8c63-2143a6983801 18th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c41b0115-a276-4711-9188-680d51c40fe0 29th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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