--- title: "National Education and Training for NHS Professionals in Adult and Older People's Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05186a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05186a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05186a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05186a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2025-06-11" --- # National Education and Training for NHS Professionals in Adult and Older People's Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05186a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05186a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05186a.json) ## Summary NHS England, situated in London, is planning a procurement process for the project titled "National Education and Training for NHS Professionals in Adult and Older People's Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies." This initiative falls within the education and training services industry category aiming to enhance the mental health services available to adults and older individuals. As of June 2025, the procurement is at the planning stage, with an estimated tender notice publication date updated to 26th July 2026. The project is structured under the 'light touch' regime, making it accessible for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The contract period will commence on 1st April 2027 and potentially extend until 1st April 2033. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses looking to contribute to the professional development of NHS staff through innovative training programmes in mental health care. Companies specialising in educational services, particularly those with experience in cognitive behavioural therapies, are well-positioned to compete in this procurement process. The re-evaluation of existing programmes suggests a demand for fresh, aligned initiatives, opening doors for enterprises that offer unique expertise in therapeutic training methodologies. NHS England's commitment to rationalising and enhancing its current education offerings signifies a significant investment promising growth and long-term engagement for businesses in the sector. ## Notice NHS England's Workforce, Training and Education Directorate sets out a suite of Education and Training programmes which are supported financially by NHS England as a corporate body. This is a wide ranging list of programmes covering most professional groups. This procurement is for one of the programmes within this education and training offer. The overall Procurement is titled as Adult and Older People's Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, and will include a review of the current provision, including rationalisation of the current programmes, and identification of new, aligned programmes. The current programmes under review for this reprocurement are: A&OP PT-SMHP: CBT Eating Disorder, A&OP PT-SMHP: CBT Eating Disorder Recruit To Train, A&OP PT-SMHP: CBT Personality Disorder, A&OP PT-SMHP: CBT Personality Disorder Recruit To Train, A&OP PT-SMHP: CBT Psychosis & Bipolar Disorder, A&OP PT-SMHP: CBT Psychosis & Bipolar Disorder Recruit To Train, A&OP PT-SMHP: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, A&OP PT-SMHP: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Recruit To Train, A&OP PT-SMHP: Mentalisation Based Treatment (MBT), A&OP PT-SMHP: Mentalisation Based Treatment (MBT) Supervisor, A&OP PT-SMHP: Structured Clinical Management (SCM), A&OP PT-SMHP: Structured Clinical Management (SCM) Supervisor ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031709-2025 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £125,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2025 at 19:04 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031709-2025 - 20 May 2025 at 10:42 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023130-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031709-2025 11th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023130-2025 20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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