The Connecting with People mental health training programmes

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£19,140published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to 4 MENTAL HEALTH LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Connecting with People mental health training programmes have been purposefully designed to provide a whole organisational approach to meet the training needs of a broad spectrum of sectors. This approach enables us to easily embed best practice and governance, with training designed for real impact and improvement of individual and organisational working practices around suicide prevention and mitigation. Their programmes reflect the latest evidence-based principles and best practice and have been extensively peer-reviewed by international experts in mental health, people with lived experience, practitioners and third sector (NGO) experts.

CPV: Training programme services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK · Cardiff

80521000 Training programme services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
Authority reference: CAV-DCO (25-26) 052
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-057390
Classification (CPV): Training programme services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059c5d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: We are awarding the contract through Direct Award 2 via the Provider Selection Regime, on the grounds that using the existing supplier ensures continuity, avoids disruption, and represents best value.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:155153)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £19,1401 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
4 MENTAL HEALTH LTDSME	£19,140 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 057390-2025-CAV-DCO (25-26) 052-1 · 4 MENTAL HEALTH LTDSME
Signed
17 Sept 2025
Value
£19,140
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 4HHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone
NWSSP ProcurementReview contact point CardiffContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

4 MENTAL HEALTH LTDAwarded supplier Ashdown House Riverside Business Park, Benarth Road, Conwy, UK, LL328UBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.