Scope
Description
West Northamptonshire Council is seeking quotations from reputable organisations with experience of delivering face to face and on-line Mental Health First Aid Training and/ or Suicide First Aid Training over a 12 month period (October 2025 - September 2026). The maximum budget is as follows:
£38,000.00 for Mental Health First Aid Training, and
£22,000.00 for Suicide First Aid Training.
A provider can submit a quote to carry either one or both the training types.
Total value (estimated)
- £60,000 excluding VAT
- £72,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 September 2025 to 30 September 2026
- 1 year, 16 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80561000 - Health training services
Contract locations
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Lot 1. Mental Health First Aid Training
Description
West Northamptonshire Council is seeking quotations from reputable organisations with experience of delivering face to face and on-line Mental Health First Aid Training.
Lot value (estimated)
- £38,000 excluding VAT
- £45,600 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Suicide First Aid Training
Description
West Northamptonshire Council is seeking quotations from reputable organisations able to deliver face to face and on-line Suicide First Aid Training.
Lot value (estimated)
- £22,000 excluding VAT
- £26,400 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
This procurement is reserved for
UK suppliers
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Mental Health First Aid Training
Lot 2. Suicide First Aid Training
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
11 August 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
1 September 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
No
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality question - delivery model | Quality | 30% |
| Quality question - mobilisation | Quality | 27.5% |
| Quality question - suitability | Quality | 25% |
| Quality question -inequalities | Quality | 17.5% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
MHSP Training Framework RFQ.docx
Request for quotation form to be completed.
RfQ Pricing Schedule Lot 1.xlsx
Pricing document for Lot 1 Mental Health First Aid
RfQ Pricing Schedule Lot 2.xlsx
Pricing document for Lot 2 Suicide First Aid
Contracting authority
West Northamptonshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGDV-8944-CMBP
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
United Kingdom
Contact name: Kate Houghton
Region: UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government