Published date: 23 May 2023

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: 13 June 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

tender_350346/1216956

Published date

23 May 2023

Closing date

13 June 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are commissioning a Bi-borough Suicide Safer Initiative Service. The aims of the new service are as follows:-
- Increase the number and proportion of people who are more aware of who is at risk of suicide and ways it can be prevented, including ensuring more people encountering individuals at risk of suicide or self-harm have the appropriate knowledge, skills, or confidence to support them.
- Improve understanding of mental well-being amongst trainees and increase confidence in their ability to support others and signpost to appropriate sources of support.
- Skill-up communities and service providers to identify individuals at risk of suicide and respond appropriately - relevant measures will include: increasing the number of people trained in suicide alertness and the impact/risk of self-harm; and, the proportion of trained individuals who have improved knowledge, skills and confidence in identifying individuals at risk.
The impacts implications of mental health and wellbeing and may triggers for people to have suicidal thoughts. Public Health are therefore looking to commission a provider to deliver a suicide safer community initiative for people within the City of Westminster and RBKC.

About the buyer

Contact name

Westminster City Council

Address

City Hall, 64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
England

Email

tenders@westminster.gov.uk