Tender

LAS Counselling and Psychological Services

LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

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03 Feb 2025 at 16:34

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17 Jan 2025 at 12:45

Summary of the contracting process

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is inviting tenders for the provision of Counselling and Psychological Services for its staff. This procurement is being conducted under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime. The contract, which falls under the health services category, has a projected start date of 17 January 2025 and an end date for tender submissions on 17 February 2025. The contract term is set for 2 years with a potential extension of an additional 2 years, making the maximum duration 4 years. The estimated total value of the contract, excluding VAT, has recently been revised to £2,000,000. These services will be based in London, with a strong emphasis on providing high-quality, clinically led support.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and counselling services to grow and make a substantial impact within the public health sector. The increased focus on independent and high-quality services indicates a demand for providers with a proven track record in delivering professional, comprehensive psychological support. Organisations with an annual turnover of at least £750,000 and the technical capacity as detailed in the invitation to tender documents are well-suited to compete. Successful providers may also have the chance to extend their services to other members of the Southern Ambulance Services Collaboration, potentially increasing the contract’s value up to £7,500,000 over its lifetime.

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Notice Title

LAS Counselling and Psychological Services

Notice Description

The London Ambulance Service is conducting a procurement under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime to award a contract for Counselling and Psychological Services for LAS staff. This has historically been provided either in-house or as part of occupational health service, but with the growing demand and complexity of cases, the decision has been made to set up a stand-alone contract for the provision of these services with a strong focus on high quality and clinically led services.<br/><br/>The contract term will be for 2 years, with an available extension period of 2 years. The maximum term of this contract shall be a total of 4 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The London Ambulance Service is conducting a procurement under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime to award a contract for Counselling and Psychological Services for LAS staff. This has historically been provided either in-house or as part of occupational health service, but with the growing demand and complexity of cases, the decision has been made to set up a stand-alone contract for the provision of these services with a strong focus on high quality and clinically led services.

The contract term will be for 2 years, with an available extension period of 2 years. The maximum term of this contract shall be a total of 4 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d42d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003535-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

85100000 - Health services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Kotryna Ivanovaite
Contact Email
kotryna.ivanovaite1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SD
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

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