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title: "Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Competency Assessment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028995"
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# Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Competency Assessment

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028995

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Health Education England (HEE) as the buying organisation, seeking tenders for the project titled "Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Competency Assessment". This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category and is set in the UK. The current stage of the procurement is the Tender stage, with the submission period closing on 11th February 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 29th March 2021 and conclude by 31st March 2022, with considerations for a one-year extension.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses involved in mental health training and assessment services, particularly those equipped to provide competency assessments for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs). Firms with experience in delivering training or certification in therapeutic practices, especially those linked to the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative, are well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract could foster growth by enhancing the accessibility of mental health resources across the UK.

## Notice

Plans set out in the NHS Long Term Plan build on the ambitions of the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health and will see the number of people with anxiety disorders or depression who can access talking therapies through IAPT increase by an additional 380,000 per year to reach 1.9 million by 2023/24. A time-limited opportunity is to be made available for staff already working in IAPT services delivering Step 2 interventions to undertake an assessment of competence as an alternative to undertaking the full PWP training. Those who pass will receive a certificate of competence allowing them to practice as a PWP. HEE, in collaboration with NHSE/I, intends to commission two providers for the PWP competency assessment provision (Q4, 2020/21), to start in early 2021 to address service demand for this course.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Plans set out in the NHS Long Term Plan build on the ambitions of the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health and will see the number of people with anxiety disorders or depression who can access talking therapies through IAPT increase by an additional 380,000 per year to reach 1.9 million by 2023/24. A time-limited opportunity is to be made available for staff already working in IAPT services delivering Step 2 interventions to undertake an assessment of competence as an alternative to undertaking the full PWP training. Those who pass will receive a certificate of competence allowing them to practice as a PWP. HEE, in collaboration with NHSE/I, intends to commission two providers for the PWP competency assessment provision (Q4, 2020/21), to start in early 2021 to address service demand for this course.

Renewal: One year extension available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000577-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4PL |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2021 at 14:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000577-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://hee.nhs.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2

## Provenance

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