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Preliminary Market Engagement - Making Every Contact Count, Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention Training

London Borough of Southwark · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Southwark has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 31 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063944-2025

About the buyer

London Borough of SouthwarkLast 12 months

Procurements

115

Awards

39

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from London Borough of Southwark

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From notice 063944-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.