Award

Employee Counselling Service

SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Oct 2021 at 15:08

Award Notice
Tender

27 May 2021 at 17:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council has completed the procurement process for an Employee Counselling Service, designed to provide independent, confidential support to its employees and those from external organisations serviced by the Council's Occupational Health Services. The contract, valued at £200,000, will commence on 1st October 2021 and is set to run until 30th September 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender having been published on 27th May 2021 and having a deadline for submissions on 28th June 2021. The services will be delivered at the Council’s premises located at Thorney Close Action and Enterprise Centre, Sunderland, in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in counselling. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the tender explicitly encourages participation from these types of organisations. With the increasing demand for employee assistance programs, businesses that can provide empathetic and efficient counselling services may find this contract to be a valuable opportunity for growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employee Counselling Service

Notice Description

Sunderland City Council is seeking to appoint a single contractor to provide Employee Counselling Services to its employees which is independent from the Council. The Provider will be required to provide a one-to-one, confidential Employee Counselling Service to the Council's employees or other external organisations to which the Council's Occupational Health Services provides counselling Services to. The Service will compliment other Council employee support services and shall be provided at the Council's Occupational Health Service's premises, which is currently located at Thorney Close Action and Enterprise Centre, 120 Thorndale Road, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4JQ. Additional information: Documentation is available at NEPO (www.nepo.org)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bab8ab28-ae3c-41eb-befc-8aef26e41231
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbff74ae-4651-46c9-a8bf-5429fc689ed3
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2025 4-5 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
SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Issy Langley
Contact Email
issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR2 7SN
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SUNDERLAND COUNSELLING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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