Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 21 Mar 2025, 14:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAMME AND STAFF BOOKLET

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£475,000≈ £158k / year · £570,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update3.3% above published estimate

Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 21 May 2026

Awarded to ACTION MENTAL HEALTH

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contract is for the provision of a suitably qualified and skilled supplier to develop and deliver a programme of training, alongside our Housing Policy and Tenancy Management business unit and Learning and Development business unit.

Not divided into lots: Due to the nature of the requirement, it is neither practical nor desirable to divide the proposed contract into lots. To do so would likely add unnecessary cost and risk.
How the procedure runs: Please see tender documentation

CPV: Health training services · Personal development training services · Staff training services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£475,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £475,000 exc. VAT · £570,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: Please see the Tender Documentation · Option to extend this Contract by any period or periods up to and including 24 months.

80500000 Training services 80511000 Staff training services 80561000 Health training services 80570000 Personal development training services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality and Social Value: 50%
Cost: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Cost: Please see the Tender Documentation.
Quality and Social Value: Please see the Tender Documentation.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Mar 2025, 14:27 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 12 Mar 2026
Authority reference: P0477
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-002208
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Health training servicesPersonal development training servicesStaff training servicesTraining services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f782 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Please see Tender Documentation.

How it runs: Please see tender documentation

Review and risk notes

Risks: Please see Tender Documentation.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 30 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders may only be submitted via the etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗ portal.

Timeline

21 Mar 2025 → 8 Jun 2026 · 9 dates

Planning notice published
21 Mar 2025, 14:27 GMT
Market engagement
5 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
If your organisation possesses the capability and expertise to provide the required service and you would like to register your interest, please e-mail your company's interest to [email protected] by 3pm UK time on 4 April 2025 giving your contact details i.e. name, job title, email address and contact telephone number. Please ensure only one representative from your organisation registers interest.
The NIHE may engage further with some or all of the suppliers who respond to this notice with a questionnaire and/or meetings.
Tender notice published287 days ago
12 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
Clarification questions by268 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission deadline261 days ago
6 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Award decision expected by227 days ago
12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts208 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent158 days ago
21 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published140 days ago
8 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST

Notice history

12 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Mar 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
21 Mar 2025, 14:27 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
12 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
UK4
Published value published: £475,000
12 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
Status changed to active
12 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
Procurement method changed
12 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
Deadline published: 6 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
12 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
Contract award notice published
21 May 2026, 12:14 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
21 May 2026, 12:14 BST
Procurement method changed
21 May 2026, 12:14 BST
Contract signature expected
4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
8 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
UK7
Procurement method changed
8 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-03: 1 release · 21 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £490,4641 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ACTION MENTAL HEALTHSME8 Jun 2026 – 7 Jun 2029 · up to 7 Jun 2031Extensions: Option to extend this Contract by any period or periods up to and including 24 months. · Options: Please see the Tender Documentation	£490,464	21 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAMME AND STAFF BOOKLET · ACTION MENTAL HEALTHSME
Signed
4 Jun 2026
Value
£490,464
Period
8 Jun 2026 – 7 Jun 2029 · up to 7 Jun 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend this Contract by any period or periods up to and including 24 months.
Options
As described in the Tender Documentation.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTYV-8666-PQQY Housing Centre, 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8PBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

ACTION MENTAL HEALTHAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI005568GB-PPON: PNWJ-3227-NLRZ 27 Jubilee Road, Newtownards, Northern Ireland, BT23 4YHContact email
ACTION MENTAL HEALTHAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNWJ-3227-NLRZ 27 Jubilee Road, Newtownards, Northern Ireland, BT23 4YHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender21 May 2026, 12:14 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender12 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender21 Mar 2025, 14:27 GMT