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Student Counselling Services (Distance Learning and Overseas)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2026 at 14:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

29 Apr 2026 at 18:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine procured student counselling services for distance-learning and overseas students. The requirement covers guidance and counselling support delivered across the United Kingdom. It is a services contract for a public-sector education and research organisation, with the work focused on providing remote or otherwise accessible counselling to students who are not studying on campus. The single requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is Uwill Inc, a US-based SME. The service is relevant to counselling providers, student-support organisations and specialist wellbeing services with the capability to support students studying remotely or from overseas while meeting the needs of a UK higher-education institution.

The procurement has been completed following a below-threshold open competition. Five bids were received, including three from SMEs. The requirement was evaluated on 80% quality and 20% price. The original estimated value was £60,000 excluding VAT, or £72,000 including VAT. The contract was awarded to Uwill Inc on 30 July 2026 for £39,500 excluding VAT, or £47,400 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2028, with a possible one-year extension to 27 September 2029 if services in the preceding term are satisfactory. The contract covers one lot. A future contract signature was scheduled for 31 August 2026.

This award demonstrates a defined demand for counselling provision supporting distance-learning and overseas students at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. A credible future competitor would need to provide accessible, reliable counselling services for students who may be located away from the institution and potentially across different countries. Strong evidence of service quality will matter more than price alone, because quality accounted for most of the evaluation. Relevant providers should be able to show experience in student counselling or comparable remote wellbeing support, robust arrangements for safeguarding, confidentiality and referral, and the operational capacity to deliver a consistent service to a dispersed student population. SMEs were active in the competition, indicating that the requirement can be pursued by specialist providers as well as larger organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Student Counselling Services (Distance Learning and Overseas)

Notice Description

Provision of counselling services to support distance learning and overseas students.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072214-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£39,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 7HT
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Uwill Inc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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