Notice Information
Notice Title
EXTERNAL COUNSELLING AFFILIATE & ASSOCIATE SERVICES
Notice Description
The Police Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (PFCC) & Cumbria Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (CCFRA) have jointly directly commissioned a pool of External Counselling Affiliate and Associate Services providers. The pool of qualified counsellors provides geographical presence for face-to-face delivery & covering a range of specialisms, two of the pool also provide Psychological Assessments that arise from the Force's Psychological Screening Programme. These services are overseen by the OH Units and provides a self-referral service to the PFCC, Cumbria Constabulary & CCFRA employees. The PFCC, CC and recently disaggregated CFRS Occupational Health Units are looking to undertake a collaborative advertised procurement exercise during 2027. A service review is being undertaken to provide a clearer understanding of strategy, volumes, requirements and structure for future services to be procured. A direct award contract has been awarded for an initial 12- months to 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further 12- months to 31st March 2028.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c1d4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061987-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85312320 - Counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £106,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CUMBRIA
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PENRITH
- Postcode
- CA10 2AU
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Electoral Ward
- Penrith South
- Westminster Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061987-2026
1st July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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