Ends Mar 2027
Mental Health Services - Suicide Prevention
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board · South West · 3-year contract
Held by Pentreath Ltd
Suicide prevention tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
205 suicide prevention tenders and contracts, 49 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£290k
- Contracts a month1.6
- Renewing in 6 months7
Suicide prevention contracts
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How many suicide prevention contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "suicide prevention" alert would have missed 15 of 21 suicide prevention contracts (71%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 3 (14%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"suicide prevention"
71% missed
15 of 21
Expert list14 phrases
14% missed
3 of 21
Expert list: suicide prevention, suicide bereavement, bereaved by suicide, suicide support, suicide postvention, suicide prevention service, suicide awareness, suicide crisis, self harm and suicide, suicide prevention training, bereavement support, zero suicide, suicide intervention, postvention
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39 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest suicide prevention contracts awarded
- Awarded29 Sep 2026GP Mentors and Retention Delivery ServiceNHS South West London Integrated Care Board · LondonWon by Integrated Care and Support Services Ltd£250k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Provision of Suicide Bereavement Support ServicesAneurin Bevan University Health BoardWon by Jacob Abraham Foundation£250k
- Awarded17 Aug 2026THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE - YOU MATTERHertfordshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Guideposts Trust Ltd£225k
- Awarded24 Jun 2026Suicide Bereavement ServiceNHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board · East MidlandsWon by Listening Ear£125k
- Awarded18 May 2026Suicide Bereavement ServiceNHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board · East MidlandsWon by Listening Ear£125k
- Awarded9 Apr 2026Suicide Prevention Pilot ServiceAneurin Bevan University Health Board£50k
- Awarded4 Mar 2026Bereaved By Suicide ServiceNHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board · South EastWon by Rethink Mental Illness£202k
- Awarded4 Mar 2026Bereavement by Suicide SupportNHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board · South EastWon by Sussex Community Development Association Ltd£168k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Suicide Prevention Service for Men Over 18 Years of AgeSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Age Concern Tyneside South£65k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026NHSWYICB - Suicide Post-VentionNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Young Lives Consortium£123k
- Awarded17 Feb 2026Individual and family support for people bereaved by suicideNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North WestWon by Every Life Matters£67k
- Awarded2 Feb 2026Bereavement support - C406297NHS North West London ICB · LondonWon by The Barnet Bereavement Service
- Awarded29 Jan 2026Cruse Bereavement CareNHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board · South EastWon by Cruse Bereavement Support£77k
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Mental Health Support ServicesNHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board · East of EnglandWon by Lifecraft
- Awarded8 Jan 2026Suicide BereavementGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by Rethink Trading Limited£700k
- Awarded2 Jan 2026NHSWYICB - Man Matters ServiceNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by GASPED£243k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Somerset Suicide Bereavement Support ServiceNHS Somerset Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Mind in Somerset£99k
- Awarded4 Dec 2025Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Prevention ServiceCheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by The Martin Gallier Project£94k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025Suicide Bereavement ServicesNHS Devon Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Pete's Dragons£760k
- Awarded6 Nov 2025BNSSG ICB - Second Step - HopeNHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Second Step Limited£1.1m
- Awarded6 Nov 2025BNSSG ICB - Second Step - BesideNHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Second Step Limited£252k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025QHM-2025-40136 Papyrus Prevention of Young SuicideNHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North EastWon by Papyrus£40k
- Awarded28 Jul 2025Contract for the Provision of a Suicide Bereavement Support ServiceHertfordshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by CHUMS£297k
- Awarded21 Jul 2025Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Support ServicesCarmarthenshire County Council · WalesWon by Llanelli Mind£140k
- Awarded16 Jul 2025QHM-2025-7860 Rapid Response Suicide PreventionNHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North EastWon by Darlington Mind£229k
- Awarded9 Jul 2025Suicide Bereavement Service - NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Leeds Mind£602k
- Awarded3 Jul 2025Suicide Prevention, intervention and postvention serviceCheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by The Martin Gallier Project£375k
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Postvention - Bereavement Support Service to NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB)NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind£244k
- Awarded20 Jun 2025Suicide Prevention, intervention and postvention serviceCheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by The Martin Gallier Project£375k
- Awarded28 Apr 2025Contract Award Suicide Prevention Partnership 2025-2028National Highways · North EastWon by Samaritans£70k
Where to bid
Where suicide prevention tenders are run
Delta eSourcing2 25%
ProContract2 25%
EU-Supply1 13%
In-Tend1 13%
Kent Business Portal1 13%- Other portals (1)1 13%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Listening Ear won the most suicide prevention contracts
Second Step Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncilsTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listening Ear East Midlands · See every contract | 4 | £713k | 3 | ||
| 2 | The Martin Gallier Project North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £844k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Second Step Limited South West · See every contract | 2 | £1.3m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Leeds Mind Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Rethink Mental Illness South East · See every contract | 2 | £238k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Age Concern Tyneside South North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £137k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | The Barnet Bereavement Service London · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Pete's Dragons South West · See every contract | 1 | £760k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Rethink Trading Limited South West · See every contract | 1 | £700k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | If U Care Share Foundation North East · See every contract | 1 | £640k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 79% of suicide prevention contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought suicide prevention more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many suicide prevention contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many suicide prevention contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncilsTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 4 | £1.5m |
| 2 | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 3 | £909k |
| 3 | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £844k |
| 4 | NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board | 3 | £448k |
| 5 | NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board | 2 | £1.3m |
| 6 | Hertfordshire County Council | 2 | £522k |
| 7 | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 2 | £399k |
| 8 | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board | 2 | £300k |
| 9 | NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board | 2 | £280k |
| 10 | NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board | 2 | £250k |
85 suicide prevention contracts awarded since 2021
- 92021
- 52022
- 122023
- 232024
- 202025
- 162026 so far
Prices
Half of suicide prevention contracts are worth less than £185k
NHS and healthCouncilsTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest suicide prevention contracts
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care BoardSecond Step Limited · 6 Nov 2025
- NHS Devon Integrated Care BoardPete's Dragons · 26 Nov 2025
- Gloucestershire County CouncilRethink Trading Limited · 8 Jan 2026
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care BoardIf U Care Share Foundation · 27 Mar 2025
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardLeeds Mind · 9 Jul 2025
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardLeeds Mind · 14 Nov 2024
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustThe Martin Gallier Project · 20 Jun 2025
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustThe Martin Gallier Project · 3 Jul 2025
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care BoardListening Ear · 4 Feb 2025
- Hertfordshire County CouncilCHUMS · 28 Jul 2025
Renewing contracts
9 suicide prevention contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
7 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Cruse Bereavement Care
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board · South East · 1-year contract
Held by Cruse Bereavement Support
Ends Mar 2027
Somerset Suicide Bereavement Support Service
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board · South West · 1-year contract
Held by Mind in Somerset
Suicide prevention contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Suicide prevention contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Suicide prevention contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Suicide prevention contract for an NHS bodyWalesUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Suicide prevention contract for a councilWest MidlandsValue not statedEnds Sep 2027
Suicide prevention contract for a councilEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
The South West awards the most suicide prevention contracts. November and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 7 | £3.2m | £252k | Second Step Limited (2) | NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board and NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (2 each) | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 6 | £1.1m | £71k | Age Concern Tyneside South (2) | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (3) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 6 | £1.4m | £220k | The Martin Gallier Project (3) | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (3) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 5 | £1.6m | £243k | Leeds Mind (2) | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (4) | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £653k | £225k | – | Hertfordshire County Council (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £250k | – | The Barnet Bereavement Service (2) | NHS North West London ICB (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £448k | £168k | – | NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board (3) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £250k | – | Listening Ear (2) | NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (2) | 3 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £140k | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £290k a month
of suicide prevention contracts awarded.
Typical contract £168k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.6
suicide prevention contracts are awarded in a typical month.
39 contracts in the last 2 years. - 7
suicide prevention contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
How many suicide prevention tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 49 | 205 |
| Contracts awarded | 21 | 77 |
12 suicide prevention contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 11 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 22 buyers awarded suicide prevention contracts to 28 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many suicide prevention contracts does the UK public sector award?
39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 22 public buyers.
How long are suicide prevention tenders open for?
The median suicide prevention tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector suicide prevention contract worth?
The median is £185k, and 64% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector suicide prevention contracts?
Listening Ear won the most (4). Second Step Limited won the most by value (£1.3m).
Which buyers award the most suicide prevention contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 79% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most suicide prevention contracts?
The South West: 7 of 39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (6) and the North West (6).
How many suicide prevention contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Support for people bereaved by suicide and specialist suicide prevention services, including therapeutic early intervention for men at risk of suicide.
- Suicide bereavement and postvention support
- Men's suicide crisis and early intervention therapy
- Suicide prevention programmes
What is not included
- Crisis safe havens and crisis lines (see Mental health crisis alternatives: crisis cafes, safe havens and crisis houses)
- General bereavement support (see Bereavement support services)
- General counselling (see Talking therapies)
- Suicide prevention training (see Mental health awareness, MHFA and suicide prevention training)