Award

Therapeutic Services for Employees

CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Mar 2020 at 09:47

Award Notice
Tender

03 Feb 2020 at 16:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cumbria County Council is overseeing a procurement process for a contract titled "Therapeutic Services for Employees," which falls within the health and social work services industry category. The tender period concluded on 25 February 2020, and the contract has been awarded with an estimated value of £425,000. The service aims to provide employee therapeutic support across the North West region of the United Kingdom. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2020 and will run until 31 March 2023. Providers are expected to deliver a county-wide service including counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy sessions for council employees.

This contract presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in therapeutic and counselling services to expand their operations. Particularly, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in delivering mental health support and well-being services to organisations may find this an ideal chance to engage in public procurement. Companies with a network of accredited practitioners and experience in providing therapeutic services will be well-positioned to compete for similar opportunities in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Therapeutic Services for Employees

Notice Description

Cumbria County Council is inviting providers to submit a tender for a Therapeutic Services for Employees contract. One provider will offer a a County-Wide Service for employee therapeutic services (e.g. Person-centred Counselling, Cognitive Behaviour therapy) to support employee wellbeing, help facilitate employees returning to work or to maintain attendance. The provider will use their network of counsellors to provide a therapeutic support service to employees of the council. The council will contact the provider to provide employees with 4 initial face to face appointments with a recognised accredited practitioner of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) or equivalent. Additional sessions may be arranged with the Occupational Health Service by prior agreement. It is estimated approximately 1,400 sessions per year will be required throughout the county. Please register (for free) on The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk) to access all procurement documents, including the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date which is stated in the ITT document on The Chest. All tenders received (that are compliant i.e. submitted in accordance with the tendering instructions) will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITT document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-889b9199-38a5-4f02-96b7-26847e9f2a9e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/368b7e62-2582-4d8a-a4a5-99fab9910022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£425,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£425,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 1RZ
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OH AQUISITIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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