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The Connecting with People mental health training programmes

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Connecting with People mental health training programmes have been purposefully designed to provide a whole organisational approach to meet the training needs of a broad spectrum of sectors. This approach enables us to easily embed best practice and governance, with training designed for real impact and improvement of individual and organisational working practices around suicide prevention and mitigation. Their programmes reflect the latest evidence-based principles and best practice and have been extensively peer-reviewed by international experts in mental health, people with lived experience, practitioners and third sector (NGO) experts.

Awarded to

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4 MENTAL HEALTH LTD

Match pending…
Contract value
£19.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Sept 2025
Award ID
057390-2025-CAV-DCO (25-26) 052-1
Status
active
Location
Conwy, UK, LL328UB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80521000 — Training programme services

Lots

  • The Connecting with People mental health training programmes have been purposefully designed to provide a whole organisational approach to meet the training needs of a broad spectrum of sectors. This approach enables us to easily embed best practice and governance, with training designed for real impact and improvement of individual and organisational working practices around suicide prevention and mitigation. Their programmes reflect the latest evidence-based principles and best practice and have been extensively peer-reviewed by international experts in mental health, people with lived experience, practitioners and third sector (NGO) experts. As part of our MHCB overarching improvement plan, we have been utilising the 4MentalHealth training programme for the past 2 years and have over 300 individuals trained in this methodology across all professions. We are now a licenced organisation and are therefore able to utilise our own staff as trainers. Following successful completion of an extensive pilot, we are now expanding our team of trainers from 6 to 10 utilising GBP-19140 from our HEIW MH workforce development fund allocation. This has been approved by HEIW and is being replicated in other UHB’s. If we were to utilise another provider, there would be huge negative consequences – financially, operationally and strategically. Prior to initiating this programme, a number of providers were evaluated however none had the scope or expertise to offer training at such a high standard as 4Mental Health.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CAV-DCO (25-26) 052
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
We are awarding the contract through Direct Award 2 via the Provider Selection Regime, on the grounds that using the existing supplier ensures continuity, avoids disruption, and represents best value.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
80521000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training programme services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The Connecting with People mental health training programmes have been purposefully designed to provide a whole organisational approach to meet the training needs of a broad spectrum of sectors. This approach enables us to easily embed best practice and governance, with training designed for real impact and improvement of individual and organisational working practices around suicide prevention and mitigation. Their programmes reflect the latest evidence-based principles and best practice and have been extensively peer-reviewed by international experts in mental health, people with lived experience, practitioners and third sector (NGO) experts. As part of our MHCB overarching improvement plan, we have been utilising the 4MentalHealth training programme for the past 2 years and have over 300 individuals trained in this methodology across all professions. We are now a licenced organisation and are therefore able to utilise our own staff as trainers. Following successful completion of an extensive pilot, we are now expanding our team of trainers from 6 to 10 utilising GBP-19140 from our HEIW MH workforce development fund allocation. This has been approved by HEIW and is being replicated in other UHB’s. If we were to utilise another provider, there would be huge negative consequences – financially, operationally and strategically. Prior to initiating this programme, a number of providers were evaluated however none had the scope or expertise to offer training at such a high standard as 4Mental Health.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Cardiff

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80521000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training programme services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-6115
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKL22
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 4HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contact

Name
Gracie Westlake
Telephone
+44 2921501500
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-161166
Name
4 MENTAL HEALTH LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Conwy
Postal Code
LL328UB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ashdown House Riverside Business Park, Benarth Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
4 MENTAL HEALTH LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 2036379191
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-161167
Name
NWSSP Procurement

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 4HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor, Woodland House

Identifier

Legal Name
NWSSP Procurement

Contact

Telephone
+44 2921500801

Award information

Award 1
Id
057390-2025-CAV-DCO (25-26) 052-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-161166
Name
4 MENTAL HEALTH LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
057390-2025-CAV-DCO (25-26) 052-1
Status
active
Award ID
057390-2025-CAV-DCO (25-26) 052-1
Date Signed
17 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
19,140
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF14 4HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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