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Workforce Development Training - Motivational Interviewing Courses

NI Public Health Agency · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:07.

Opportunity overview

The Workforce Development Training - Motivational Interviewing Courses focuses on the development and delivery of training and capacity building for those working in substance use services and other related service areas where substance use is pertinent. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, person-centered way of having conversations about change. Through four core processes of engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning, MI unearths and builds upon a person's intrinsic motivations for change. Specific strategies based on the psycholinguistics of change are applied within a spirit of partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.5m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
5913615
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
1 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
18 Aug 2025, 15:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 May 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Aug 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,464,900
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,757,880

Options

Description
The right for additional training and an option for ongoing practitioner support groups or communities of practice.

Renewal

Description
The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for any period or periods together totalling no more than 48 months, plus 18 months emergency extension. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than three Months' written notice before the expiry of the current Contract Period.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
The Award Criteria is as detailed in the Tender documentation.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality - Mandatory Quality Assessment
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Criterion 2
Name
Quality – Scored Quality Assessment
Type
quality
Description
70% as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10% as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Criterion 4
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
20% as detailed in the Tender documentation.

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
042363-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 13:21

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015374-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
15 Apr 2025, 17:10

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
1 May 2025, 23:59
Description
This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Workforce Development Training - Motivational Interviewing Courses for Public Health Agency (PHA). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service PaLS wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of health and social care for Northern Ireland to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this CfT. All correspondence in relation to this tender will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 on Thursday, 01 May 2025. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW
Name
Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
Role Details
Tendering service for Health Service NI entities.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN07
Country
GB
Locality
Armagh
Postal Code
BT61 7PR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PWNJ-1991-NGDW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PGGH-1787-BZLL
Name
NI Public Health Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8BS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4th Floor, 12-22 Linenhall Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PGGH-1787-BZLL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-NI065337
Name
OIWILLO TRAINING CO. LTD. T/A Glenn Hinds Motivation and Coaching Consultancy

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN0A
Country
GB
Locality
Londonderry
Postal Code
BT48 7DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
77 Great James Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
NI065337
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXJD-7956-JGYG
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PXJD-7956-JGYG
Name
OIWILLO TRAINING CO. LTD. T/A Glenn Hinds Motivation and Coaching Consultancy

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN0A
Country
GB
Locality
Londonderry
Postal Code
BT48 7DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
77 Great James Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PXJD-7956-JGYG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
NI065337
Scheme
GB-COH

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
9 Sept 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
9 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Value

Amount
1,464,900
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,757,880

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right for additional training and an option for ongoing practitioner support groups or communities of practice.

Renewal

Description
The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for any period or periods together totalling no more than 48 months, plus 18 months emergency extension. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than three Months' written notice before the expiry of the current Contract Period.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055162-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
9 Sept 2025, 16:54

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-NI065337
Name
OIWILLO TRAINING CO. LTD. T/A Glenn Hinds Motivation and Coaching Consultancy
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PXJD-7956-JGYG
Name
OIWILLO TRAINING CO. LTD. T/A Glenn Hinds Motivation and Coaching Consultancy

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
18 Sept 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Workforce Development Training - Motivational Interviewing Courses
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
18 Sept 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,464,900
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,757,880

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Options

Description
The right for additional training and an option for ongoing practitioner support groups or communities of practice.

Renewal

Description
The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for any period or periods together totalling no more than 48 months, plus 18 months emergency extension. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than three Months' written notice before the expiry of the current Contract Period.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060523-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
29 Sept 2025, 14:10

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8BS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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