Published date: 14 May 2018

Last edited date: 14 May 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 1 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£70,000

Procurement reference

DERBSCC001-DN336698-70813021

Published date

14 May 2018

Closing date

1 June 2018

Contract start date

1 September 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Derbyshire County Council is looking to procure a programme of suicide awareness and prevention training within Derbyshire (excluding Derby City). Such training is supported by national policy documents including 'Preventing Suicide in England - A cross-government outcomes strategy', 'Public mental health leadership and workforce development framework', 'Mental Health Core Skills Education and Training Framework' and 'Local suicide prevention planning: A practice resource. The training will provide a practical means to help to make suicide prevention everyone's business through adopting a place based approach to upskilling individuals, communities and organisations across Derbyshire. The training will be aimed at a broad range of statutory, community and voluntary sector organisations and target groups who may come into contact with vulnerable individuals. The courses places will be free to all delegates.

The initial contract period is for 2 years commencing on 1st September 2018 with the option to extend for a further two 12 month periods.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jayne Smith

Address

Derbyshire County Council
Procurement & Systems, County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
England

Telephone

+44 1629536201

Email

jayne.smith@derbyshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/