Notice Information
Notice Title
PURCH2651 Provision of a Framework for Employee & Student Assistance and Counselling Support Services
Notice Description
Award of PURCH2651 Provision of a Framework for Employee & Student Assistance and Counselling Support Services
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Provision of Employee Assistance Services
Award of PURCH2651 Provision of a Framework for Employee & Student Assistance and Counselling Support Services Lot 1 - Provision of Employee Assistance Services
Renewal: Period of 2 years with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months.
Lot 2 - Provision of Student Assistance ServicesAward of PURCH2651 Provision of a Framework for Employee & Student Assistance and Counselling Support Services Lot 2 - Provision of Student Assistance Services
Renewal: Period of 2 years with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months.
Lot 3 - Provision of Peer Support PlatformAward of PURCH2651 Provision of a Framework for Employee & Student Assistance and Counselling Support Services Lot 3 - Provision of Peer Support Platform
Renewal: Please refer to the PURCH2651 Invitation to Tender document for additional information.
Lot 4 - Provision of Student CounsellingAward of PURCH2651 Provision of a Framework for Employee & Student Assistance and Counselling Support Services Lot 4 - Provision of Student Counselling The University of Glasgow Counselling Service supports students to manage their mental health and to build strategies that will help them successfully complete their course of study. While the Service is primarily designed to support those with mild to moderate needs, a significant amount of case management and liaison with external services is undertaken to support those whose needs cannot be met within the Service's session model.
Renewal: Period of 2 years with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ffdc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050521-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £669,754 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
- Contact Name
- Rhona Wilson
- Contact Email
- rhona.wilson@glasgow.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1413306908
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM82 Glasgow City
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Hillhead
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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