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Published 15 Apr 2026, 13:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Physical First Aid and Mental Health first aid training

Official notice

Authority: Environment Agency (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£560,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to ST. JOHN AMBULANCE2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The physical and mental health first aid training provision is currently being dealt with under the contract C16138. St. John Ambulance is the supplier under this contract.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Apr 2026, 13:37 BST
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 13:45 BST
Authority reference
C33818
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035212
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068306 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance
Published justification

Sole supplier for this procurement.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Sole Supplier

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 28 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published192 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 13:45 BST
  2. Standstill ends180 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 13:37 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 13:30 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 13:45 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £560,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ST. JOHN AMBULANCEVCSEPhysical and Mental Health First Aid Training1 May 2026 – 19 Apr 2027 · up to 19 Apr 2028Extensions: 1 x 1 year Extension · Options: 1 x 1 year Extension£560,000same award published again · counted once17 Apr 2026standstill to 28 Apr 2026Standstill
ST. JOHN AMBULANCEVCSE£560,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Physical First Aid and Mental Health first aid training · ST. JOHN AMBULANCEVCSE

    Signed
    17 Apr 2026
    Value
    £560,000
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 19 Apr 2027 · up to 19 Apr 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 X 1 YEAR
    Options
    1 X 1 YEAR

    No agreed KPIs: To be sorted in the finalisation of the CMP.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNWW-1475-NYLN Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • St Johns AmbulanceAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTNN-1165-CLZD St Johns Gate St Johns Lane, London, London, EC1M 4DAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender