Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services - Multi Lot
Notice Description
This is an Intention to award notice to kick off standstill period for the competitive process run under the PSR Wales Regulations. The service is for Counselling services (Multiple Lots) across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Face to Face (F2F) Counselling
Lot 1 - Face to Face (F2F) Counselling. Intention to award notice to kick start 8 working days - concluding on 14th January midnight if no representations are made.
Renewal: Renewal may be done after the end date of this contract.
Lot 2 - Virtual/Remote CounsellingLot 2 - Virtual/Remote Counselling. Intention to award notice to kick start 8 working days - concluding on 14th January midnight if no representations are made.
Renewal: subject to renewal once the contract ends
Lot 3 - EMDR & CT-PTSD Counselling (Face to Face/ F2F)Lot 3 - EMDR & CT-PTSD Counselling (Face to Face/ F2F). Intention to award notice to kick start 8 working days - concluding on 14th January midnight if no representations are made.
Renewal: subject to renewal once contract ends
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d379
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000183-2026
- 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
85312320 - Counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £333,333 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- August 2029
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- hannah.shotton@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2921501500
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF15 7QZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Taff's Well
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff North
Further Information
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