Official UK procurement notice
Delivery and evaluation of CBT for staff working in CAMHS and IPT training for staff working in MH services inc CAMHS/AMS
Authority: NHS Education for Scotland (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis tender will be broken down into two Lots. Suppliers may bid for individual Lots or both Lots.
The successful Provider(s) will be required to deliver;
Training Courses Required
Lot 1 - CBT
-Certificate Level
-Diploma Level
Lot 2 - IPT
-IPT Practitioner level with case supervision for 4 cases and inline with recent IPT UK revision
-IPT Supervision level with case supervision
-IPT Supervision level without case supervision
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) TrainingAwardedRenewal
NES are looking to appoint a Provider(s) to undertake the;
Delivery and evaluation of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) training for staff working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland.
The successful Provider(s) will be required to deliver;
Lot 1 - CBT
-Certificate Level
-Diploma Level Additional information: The value stated in this contract award is an estimated value, not a commitment. It represents the maximum payable if the contract is fully utilised and all contract extensions are taken.
Lot #2Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) TrainingAwardedRenewal
NES are looking to appoint a Provider(s) to undertake the;
Delivery and evaluation of and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) training for staff working in mental health services including CAMHS and Adult Mental Health Services (AMH)
The successful Provider(s) will be required to deliver;
Lot 2 - IPT
-IPT Practitioner level with case supervision for 4 cases and inline with recent IPT UK revision
-IPT Supervision level with case supervision
-IPT Supervision level without case supervision Additional information: The value stated in this contract award is an estimated value, not a commitment. It represents the maximum payable if the contract is fully utilised and all contract extensions are taken.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 80%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 80
- Commercial: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Nov 2025, 11:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2026, 10:47 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
C002132- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028376- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05de8aFind a Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:827801)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Jan 2026 → 27 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline270 days ago19 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened270 days ago19 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Contract starts207 days ago23 Mar 2026
- Notice published203 days ago27 Mar 2026, 10:47 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2026, 10:47 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Training1 award | |||
| The University of Edinburgh | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Training1 award | |||
| The University of Edinburgh | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
LOT 1 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Training · The University of Edinburgh
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2026
- Value
- £618,750
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
LOT 2 - Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Training · The University of Edinburgh
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2026
- Value
- £685,000
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Training | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Training | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The University of EdinburghAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria