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Counselling and Psychological Services

DEVON AND SOMERSET FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

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06 Jul 2026 at 08:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority has successfully completed its procurement process for the provision of Counselling and Psychological Services. Situated in Exeter, the authority operates as a sub-central government entity within the United Kingdom. The contract, identified under tender ID DS551-26, falls within the services industry category, specifically counselling services, and covers the UKK region. Despite the tender's completion status, notable feature includes a procurement method that was direct and below threshold—awarded without competition. The contract was signed on 2nd July 2026, and it formally runs from 1st November 2027 to 30th April 2029 with a gross contract value of £132,000.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the counselling and psychological care industry, particularly those offering virtual and face-to-face services along with specialised therapies like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and EMDR. With the contract being awarded to WORKOUT ENTERPRISES LIMITED, an SME based in Swindon, there is potential for similar enterprises to pursue future opportunities within this public sector niche. Organisations adept at providing critical incident support and management of stress training will find contracts like this fitting, particularly in regions served by sub-central government entities. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that focus on innovative, scalable psychological health solutions stand to gain the most from engaging with similar procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Counselling and Psychological Services

Notice Description

Counselling and psychological services includes: * A confidential counselling service for all employees (delivered virtually and/or face-to-face), * Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Psychotherapy and Mindfulness, * Psychological lead for the DSFRS Defusing Network, * Provision of critical incident defusing support and training to the defusing team, * Liasing with internal Health and Wellbeing and the wider People Services team, * Assist with provision of management of stress training (as and when required). Volumes are variable depending on demand. The average number of counselling and EMDR sessions per year is 1,000 (highest area of demand under this contract).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c401
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063065-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 30 Apr 2029 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON AND SOMERSET FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX3 0NW
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Devon
Electoral Ward
Clyst Valley
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WORKOUT ENTERPRISES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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