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Powys Young People's Independent School and Community based Counselling Services

POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

27 Nov 2023 at 15:54

Tender

22 Jun 2023 at 07:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Powys County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Young People's Independent School and Community based Counselling Services to Area 43. The contract, valued at £586,000, started on September 26, 2023, and will run until September 30, 2025, with possible extensions. The service includes face-to-face and online counselling for young people in Powys across different age groups and locations.

This procurement process by Powys County Council presents an opportunity for counselling service providers and related businesses to engage in delivering essential support services to young people in the region. Businesses offering health and social work services, counselling services, and guidance services would be well-suited to compete in providing these services. The open procedure and fixed-price submission create a transparent and competitive environment for businesses aiming to grow through public procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

Powys Young People's Independent School and Community based Counselling Services

Notice Description

Powys County Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Council") has engaged a suitably competent, experienced and qualified provider (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor") for the provision of a Young People's Independent School and Community based Counselling Service ('the Service'). The formal invitation was to submit a fixed price to deliver the service. The Contract will commence on the date indicated in the award correspondence and will continue from that date until 30th September 2025 ("the Term") at which date the agreement will automatically terminate unless the Council exercises its option to extend for 1 year, plus 1 year, plus 1 year. The service will: - Provide a core face to face and online counselling service with flexibility for additional sessions/hours to be purchased if demand should increase. - Provide a one to one specialised counselling service to serve an age range of: - 11-19 year olds (years 7-13) for the face to face service across all secondary school sites and a range of community based settings. - 11-25 year olds for the online service. - Provide a one to one specialised counselling service to a small number of referred/identified 10 year olds (year 6 pupils). - Deliver group support/counselling to young people, as required, as agreed between the Council and the provider. - Additional grant funding through the Regional Partnership Board (RPB) provides an element of group work in secondary schools on topics such as exam stress and transition. - A face to face counselling intervention under this contract will be for a maximum of 8 sessions plus an assessment session per service user (historical delivery patterns show that the average intervention is 7 session per service user). - A group support/counselling session under this contract will be for a maximum of 4 sessions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Service relates to the delivery of a county wide Independent School and Community Based Counselling Service for young people in Powys, incorporating independent face to face (formerly school-based) counselling and online/remote counselling.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03db88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034963-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£586,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£586,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£586,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
LLANDRINDOD WELLS
Postcode
LD1 5LG
Post Town
Llandrindod Wells
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL24 Powys

Local Authority
Powys
Electoral Ward
Llandrindod South
Westminster Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AREA 43

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