Awarded 29 September 2026
SOL Suicide Prevention Training for the Orange Button Scheme 2026
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · West Midlands
Mental health first aid tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
62 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Mental health first aid contracts ,
62 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest mental health first aid contracts awarded
Awarded 20 September 2026
NCC1759 Mental Health, Suicide Awareness and Mental Wellbeing training Provision
Northumberland County Council · North East
Awarded 15 September 2026
NHSWYICB - THRIVE - Techniques for Health and Resilience in Healthcare Environments
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 2 September 2026
CA17851 - RFQ 2026/12 - PEACEPLUS Mental Health First Aid Training for The Mournes, Downpatrick Rowallane Areas
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern Ireland
Awarded 17 August 2026
Suicide Awareness First Aider Training
Thirteen Housing Group Limited · North East
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Imroc won the most mental health first aid contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Imroc London · SME · See every contract | 5 | £927k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | March on Stress South East · SME · See every contract | 5 | £144k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | If U Care Share Foundation North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £252k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | RUGBY LEAGUE CARES North West · See every contract | 2 | £153k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | KPMG | 2 | £114k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Living Works Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £84k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | The Jen Group East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £8k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | City St George's, University of London South East · See every contract | 1 | £753k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Croydon Youth Information & Counselling Services Limited London · See every contract | 1 | £747k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | ACTION MENTAL HEALTH Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £490k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 40% of mental health first aid contracts
NHS and health buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £66k against £61k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought mental health first aid more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many mental health first aid contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many mental health first aid contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS England | 5 | £927k |
| 2 | Home Office | 3 | £130k |
| 3 | Public Health Scotland | 2 | £246k |
| 4 | Norfolk County Council | 2 | £182k |
| 5 | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 2 | £123k |
| 6 | National Audit Office | 2 | £114k |
| 7 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 2 | £41k |
| 8 | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | 2 | £32k |
| 9 | Ministry of Defence | 1 | £753k |
| 10 | London Borough of Croydon | 1 | £747k |
Prices
Half of mental health first aid contracts are worth less than £54k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 60% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Ministry of DefenceCity St George's, University of London · 11 Jun 2025
- London Borough of CroydonCroydon Youth Information & Counselling Services Limited · 22 Jan 2026
- Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveACTION MENTAL HEALTH · 21 May 2026
- NHS EnglandImroc · 14 Jan 2025
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardFriends Resilience · 15 Jan 2026
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough CouncilRUGBY LEAGUE CARES, Spring north · 12 Sep 2025
- NHS EnglandImroc · 7 Jan 2025
- Durham County CouncilIf U Care Share Foundation · 19 Aug 2025
- Public Health ScotlandLivingWorks Education Inc. · 17 Oct 2024
- Sellafield LtdCarlisle Eden Mind · 4 Mar 2025
Where and when
London awards the most mental health first aid contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 11 | £1.8m |
| South East | 10 | £1.1m |
| North West | 5 | £630k |
| East of England | 5 | £244k |
| North East | 4 | £403k |
| West Midlands | 4 | £178k |
| South West | 4 | £159k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £142k |
| East Midlands | 3 | £79k |
| Wales | 2 | £275k |
| Scotland | 2 | £246k |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | £508k |
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Deadlines
Half of mental health first aid tenders close within 28 days of being published
Each dot is a mental health first aid tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 67% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 28 days
is how long the typical mental health first aid tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 24 UK mental health first aid tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new mental health first aid tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
28 in the last 24 months. - 60%
of the money is in the 10 biggest mental health first aid contracts.
Of 57 contracts with a published value. - 53%
of mental health first aid contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices.
Questions
How many mental health first aid contracts does the UK public sector award?
62 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 50 public buyers.
How long are mental health first aid tenders open for?
The median mental health first aid tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector mental health first aid contract worth?
The median is £54k, and 88% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most mental health first aid contracts?
Councils award 40% of them.
What is included
Mental health first aid, mental health awareness, wellbeing and stress management, and suicide and self-harm prevention training for staff, front-line practitioners and communities, accredited or not.
- Mental Health First Aid courses
- Workplace mental health awareness
- Peer-support training
- Decompression and psychological wellbeing training with facilitator accreditation
- Staff mindfulness and stress reduction sessions
- Suicide prevention training
- Self-harm awareness
- Public mental health awareness and resilience
- Training frameworks for mixed audiences
What is not included
- Clinical mental health practice training for NHS teams (edu.care.clinical-skills-simulation-and-patient-safety-training)
- Trauma-informed practice training (edu.care.trauma-informed-practice-training)
- Resilience and personal effectiveness courses (edu.lead.personal-effectiveness-and-communication-skills)
- Employee assistance programmes, counselling and occupational health (another industry: healthcare)
- Community mental health support services (soc.supp.community-mental-health-support)
- Digital mental health platforms (it.lob.digital-mental-health-platform)