Official UK procurement notice
Mental Health Education and Training
Procurement agent: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMulti provider Open Framework for various levels of specialist mental health intervention education and training (credit and non credit bearing) that is reflective of current mental health practice in Wales, for staff employed in health care.
The Framework will be opened biennially (being once every two years) to allow new entrants to the market to seek appointment onto the Framework.
Initial Term - the first delivery of the Programme(s) shall commence from the services commencement date on 1st September 2027 and expire 31st August 2032.
Future Refresh Dates (appointment to the Framework Agreement) shall be on or around:
1st Sep 2029, [responses by 30th November 2028]
1st Sep 2031, [responses by 30th November 2030]
1st Sep 2033, [responses by 30th November 2032]*
*In the event the Framework Agreement is extended.
There is an option to extend the Initial Term of the Framework Agreement up to 3 years until the 31st August 2035.
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Sept 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Aug 2035
Published description of the framework
The Framework will be opened biennially (being once every two years) to allow new entrants to the market to seek appointment onto the Framework.
Future Refresh Dates (appointment to the Framework Agreement) shall be on or around:
1st Sep 2029, [responses by 30th November 2028]
1st Sep 2031, [responses by 30th November 2030]
1st Sep 2033, [responses by 30th November 2032]*
*In the event the Framework Agreement is extended
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Credit bearing ProgrammesRenewalceiling above
Credit bearing Programmes related to the following categories -
Cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT) - Specialisms
Low Intensity CBT
Family & Systemic Interventions
Psychotherapy modalities
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Counselling
Arts Therapies
Parenting and Behavioural Interventions
Solution Focused Therapies (SFT)
Physical Health Needs
- Economic & financial standing
Information can be found in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
Information can be found in the tender documents
Lot #2Non-Credit Bearing ProgrammesRenewalceiling above
Non-Credit Bearing Programmes related to the following categories -
Credit bearing Programmes -
Cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT) - Specialisms
Low Intensity CBT
Family & Systemic Interventions
Psychotherapy modalities
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Counselling
Arts Therapies
Parenting and Behavioural Interventions
Solution Focused Therapies (SFT)
Physical Health Needs
- Economic & financial standing
Information can be found in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
Information can be found in the tender documents
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 award criteria (1)
- Quality: Capped Pricing 85% Quality 15% Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
Information can be found in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
Information can be found in the tender documents
- “Mental Health Education and Training” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 16:58 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2026, 09:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
COMM-FTS-60287- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011922- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0524b5Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment terms are included in the tender documentation
- Risks
Non committal framework agreement. Tuition fees will be reviewed in accordance with the terms and conditions.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Further detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderwales (etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml ↗)
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Timeline
23 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 16:58 BST
- Next notice expected360 days ago1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published259 days ago10 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT
- Latest notice published210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 09:34 BST
- Clarification questions by210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends194 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by15 days ago12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 307 days1 Sept 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 16:58 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published10 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £7,600,00010 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT
- Status changed to active10 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT
- Procurement method changed10 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT10 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT
- Tender notice published18 Mar 2026, 13:18 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST18 Mar 2026, 13:18 GMT+7 days · was 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published27 Mar 2026, 16:08 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST27 Mar 2026, 16:08 GMT+3 days · was 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice published1 Apr 2026, 09:34 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST1 Apr 2026, 09:34 BST+14 days · was 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (3)
Extension of Tender deadline to 12:00 noon 30th March 2026
Extension of Tender deadline to 12:00 noon 2nd April 2026
Extension of Tender deadline to 12:00 noon 16th April 2026
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 10 Feb 2026
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is providing the procurement advice and procurement tendering platform on behalf of HEIW to facilitate this procurement. Health Education and Improvement Wales is the Commissioner for this Procurement
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender