--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Making Every Contact Count, Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention Training" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ac2f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ac2f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ac2f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ac2f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK" published: "2025-10-09" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement - Making Every Contact Count, Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention Training Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ac2f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ac2f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ac2f.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Southwark is in the planning stage of its procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement - Making Every Contact Count, Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention Training." This initiative is under the category of health and social work services, specifically targeting the delivery of training services. The location for this procurement is the Southwark area in London, United Kingdom (UKI44 region). A key milestone in this process includes the submission of a questionnaire by 3rd November 2025, as part of a market engagement exercise. This exercise aims to gather insights from current service providers on training programmes, which will assist the Council in forming a comprehensive procurement strategy. The eventual contract period is slated to begin on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2027. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those offering training in mental health and suicide prevention. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this procurement especially accessible as the suitability criteria encourage their participation. The engagement phase allows organisations to provide input and shape the future procurement, potentially leading to more tailored business opportunities. Businesses with expertise in innovative training delivery and promotional strategies will be well-positioned to form a competitive advantage in this procurement. ## Notice Southwark Council is currently planning to procure Making Every Contact Count (MECC), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Suicide First Aid (SFA) training to targeted frontline staff working in Southwark. We would like to hear from any organisations who are currently providing these training programmes to understand: * The types of training courses offered * The delivery structure * The pricing structure * Promotional and engagement strategies that are used We would welcome responses from any organisations delivering these services or similar services, whether or not they are currently being delivered to local authorities. ### Planning Information This notice includes a questionnaire which is designed to be completed by organisations wishing to engage participate in this market engagement and assist the Council in this market insight stage. This is NOT the commencement of a procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest. Please complete the questionnaire hosted on ProContract and submit the response via the messaging service on ProContract and/or via email to: Rosalind.Vince@southwark.gov.uk This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Council, and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing/sounding exercise. Any procurement of any services by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023. Responses to the questionnaire will be treated confidentially. The Council’s tenders will be advertised on the ProContract portal and the following websites; please see links below: • https://procontract.due-north.com • Find a Tender ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063944-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 9 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | 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 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Oct 2025 at 17:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063944-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063944-2025 9th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.southwark.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com - 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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