Award

Employee Assistance- Independent Counselling

HULL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Mar 2026 at 10:32

Award

03 Mar 2026 at 13:30

Tender

26 Jan 2026 at 14:22

Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council has completed the procurement process for an independent counselling service under the Employee Assistance programme. The contract was awarded to Space2BHeard CIC through an open competition, which is below threshold. The tender was focused on counselling services and falls under public authority's sub-central government classification. The contract, valued at up to £74,999, is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2027. This award signifies the completion stage of the procurement process, with Hull City Council operating from The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull. Key dates in the procurement timeline included the tender publishing date on 26th January 2026, with submissions ending by 9th February 2026.

This contract offers business growth opportunities notably to organisations specialised in providing counselling services. SMEs, like Space2BHeard CIC, have proven to be competitive under this open tender process. The estimated contract value supports the scalability of small to medium enterprises in the health and counselling sector. Since the procedure was an open single-stage process, organisations capable of delivering high-quality counselling services at competitive pricing were well-suited to participate. This procurement allows businesses with expertise in providing comprehensive employee support and guidance to establish valuable partnerships with local government entities.

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Notice Title

Employee Assistance- Independent Counselling

Notice Description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a contract to Space2BHeard CIC for the provision of the councils Independent Counselling service following a one stage, open tender process. The contract is anticipated to commence 01/04/2026 ending by 31/03/2027. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be up to PS74,999 overall.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060eb2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019340-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
£74,999 Under £100K
Lots Value
£74,999 Under £100K
Awards Value
£74,999 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£74,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HULL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of

Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPACE2BHEARD

Further Information

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