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title: "Mental Health First Aid Training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773c7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFSTED"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# Mental Health First Aid Training

Buyer: OFSTED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773c7

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## Summary

Ofsted commissioned mental health awareness training for its staff. The requirement covers development of digital learning materials that Ofsted will use to train employees in mental health awareness, combining e-learning with health training services (CPV 80420000 and 80561000). The work is intended for use across the United Kingdom. Ofsted is the central government public authority buying the service. The requirement is a single completed lot and is focused on creating practical digital learning content rather than supplying physical goods or construction. Relevant providers are organisations that can design, develop and support online workplace learning, with subject expertise in mental health awareness and the ability to produce content suitable for staff training at a national public authority.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Ofsted used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the stated legal basis. Mental Health First Aid England Community Interest Company was selected as supplier. The award value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 August 2028, with a planned signature date of 14 October 2026. The single lot is complete. The published outcome identifies e-learning and health training services as the awarded requirement. The available procurement details do not set out a scored evaluation model or comparative tender process because the contract was awarded without competition.

This outcome demonstrates demand from Ofsted for structured mental health awareness training delivered through digital learning. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to combine mental health subject knowledge with instructional design, e-learning production and workplace training capability. It would need to create clear, accessible digital material that public sector staff can use consistently, and understand how to translate awareness content into practical learning rather than supplying informal advice alone. Experience delivering health-related training, managing digital learning content and supporting organisation-wide deployment would strengthen a supplier’s position. Providers with community, social enterprise or specialist training backgrounds may find the requirement particularly relevant, while larger learning technology firms could be well placed if they can demonstrate robust content development and public sector delivery experience.

## Notice

Provision of Mental Health Awareness Training. The Supplier will develop Digital Learning material which the Buyer will use to train its staff in mental health awareness.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087916-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFSTED |
| Locality | CANARY WHARF, LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mental Health First Aid England |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 16:02 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087916-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087916-2026
  16th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://mhfaengland.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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